Thursday, 09 September 2010

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Repentance rather than structural change to beat clerical abuse 
 

Published: 09 September 2010

The solution to the problem of clerical sex abuse lies in a spirit of penitence and conversion, rather than a radical change of church structures, said Pope Benedict.
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News - National 

Church must abandon canon law: Geoffrey Robertson 
 

Published: 09 September 2010

UK-based barrister Geoffrey Robertson says the church must be pressured to abandon canon law, and that the Vatican should be treated as a kind of "rogue state".
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News - International 

Don't burn the Koran, plead Church leaders 
 

Published: 08 September 2010

Catholic leaders worldwide and US officials are protesting against a plan to publicly burn the Koran on September 11.
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News - National 

St Pio relics draw crowds of faithful in Brisbane


Published: 09 September 2010

Thousands of faithful in Brisbane gathered last week to be blessed with the relics of beloved Italian mystic, St Pio of Pietrelcina.
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News - International 

St Hildegard an example for women in theology: Pope


Published: 09 September 2010

Pope Benedict said the life of medieval nun St Hildegard of Bingen demonstrated that "women make a special contribution to theology".
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News - International 

Have more children, or face Islamisation, priest tells Europe


Published: 09 September 2010

A Vatican official said European Christians must return to practising their faith and have more children - or their population numbers will be overtaken by Muslims.
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'Hard-hitting' euthanasia ads to air soon


Published: 08 September 2010

Euthanasia advocate Dr Philip Nitschke says a "hard-hitting" pro-euthanasia ad campaign will soon appear on television screens and billboards across the country.  
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Pope to meet Anglican clergywoman, abuse victims in Britain


Published: 08 September 2010

On his trip to Britain, Pope Benedict will meet an Anglican clergywoman who is a campaigner for women bishops. He is also planning to meet victims of clerical abuse.  
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News - National

Senator to seek Darwin bishop opinion on refugees

Published: 09 September 2010
Northern Territory Labor Senator Trish Crossin plans to speak with Darwin's Bishop Eugene Hurley, who has said the Government is failing to make sure asylum seeker children go to school, and has reneged on its promises by continuing to detain them.

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Comment - The case against Geoffrey Robertson

Geoffrey Robertson has made a serious error in his argument that Catholic Church's claims to statehood are bogus. The error is central to the the argument and so his whole case appears to crumble, writes Austen Ivereigh.
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Feature - Ignorance among Catholics on fertility program

There is a profound ignorance among Catholics about the role of fertility with intimacy in the communication between spouses preparing for marriage in the Church, says Perth Auxiliary Bishop Donald Sproxton.
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Featured website - Jesus the Christ econference

The Jesus the Christ econference begins on September 16, to be led by Fr Gerald O'Collins, who will share his insights into the life and ministry of Christ. The econference website has a full range of details.
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What's On - iconnect Catholic parents conference

Media columnist Mia Freedman is among the speakers at the iconnect conference, which aims to boost parent-power in the digital age, to be held this weekend at the Australian Catholic University in North Sydney.
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CathBlog - On being Ciarán
by Elizabeth McKenzie

Joseph, his second name, had been shortened to Joe for the sake of coolness. He had lived with his first name, Ciarán, and several hundred variations of it for long enough. On a recent holiday camp, he had decided that until further notice he would be ‘Joe’. But there is a happy ending.
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Gospel Verse for 9 September 2010
"For the measure you give will be the measure you get back..." [Luke 6:38]

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