G'day from down under!

The person who produces our weekly church information sheet uses M/S Publisher. 

The sheet is one A4 , set up as four pages, so folded gives a front page, two inside, and a back page.

Now Microsoft wants a fee for use!  [not complaining -  just fact]

Some years ago I tried Open Office as a M/S alternative,  now I see on 'google' that there is "Apache OpenOffice"   - free.!

A couple of questions  :-

Anyone care to comment on the Open office suite?

Does it include an alternate to M/S Publisher?

TIA

Edit   -  I see LibreOffice as well -  any comments re this?