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Strong pilgrim registration for canonisation celebration in Penola 
 

Published: 03 September 2010

Some 500 pilgrims have registered their interest to attend the Mary MacKillop canonisation celebration in South Australia's Penola, within the first week that bookings opened for the event.
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News - National 

Australian Catholic Press Association announces 2010 awards 
 

Published: 03 September 2010

The 2010 Australasian Catholic Press Association Annual Awards for Excellence were presented in Hobart last night, honouring the best in Catholic media across Australia and The Pacific over the past year.
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News - International 

Gay/lesbian Christians criticise UK Pope protesters 
 

Published: 02 September 2010

Gay and lesbian Christians in Britain criticised secularists planning to protest during Pope Benedict's visit this month. Meanwhile, an aide to the Archbishop of Westminster said equal rights has turned Britain into a "hedonistic wasteland".
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News - National 

Church backs White Balloon Day for Child Protection Week


Published: 03 September 2010

The Church is backing this year's White Balloon Day campaign against child sexual assault by advocacy group Bravehearts.


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News - National 

Same-sex adoption bill passes NSW lower house


Published: 03 September 2010

A NSW bill to allow same-sex couples equal rights as heterosexual couples under adoption law passed narrowly in the Legislative Assembly yesterday.
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News - International 

Bethlehem's Church of the Nativity to get leaky roof fixed


Published: 03 September 2010

The Palestinian Authority and Christian leaders have signed an accord to repair the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem.
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ALP-Green deal poses risk to private schools, says Oppposition


Published: 02 September 2010

The Federal Opposition has warned that an alliance between Labor and the Australian Greens could hurt private schools' funding, after the two parties signed an agreement yesterday. 
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Julio Iglesias marries long-time partner


Published: 02 September 2010

Spanish singer Julio Iglesias has wed the mother of five of his children in a Catholic church on the Costa del Sol.  
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News - National

Deceptively simple abstract wins 2010 Blake Prize

Published: 03 September 2010
Brisbane artist Leonard Brown, who has been ordained in the Russian Orthodox Church - and once sang on stage with the Bee Gees - has won the prestigious $20,000 first prize in Australia's annual Blake Prize for religious art.

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Comment - The Glee of being Catholic

Ian Brennan, the co-creator of American television show, Glee, talks about ;being Catholic in a media world where religion is a divisive subject.
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Feature - Vocation lessons from Uganda

The inspiration of Uganda's martyrs has transformed the country into a goldmine for religious vocations. This has important lessons for Australia, says Sydney Seminary Rector Fr Anthony Percy.
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Featured website - Youtube coverage of 2010 Blake Prize

This Eureka Street video contains footage of yesterday's launch of this year's Blake Prize for Religious Art, including speeches from the winner, Leonard Brown (pictured), and writer David Malouf.
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Film review - The Kids Are Alright

The two kids belong to two parents but they are both mums. Each has borne a child through artificial insemination. This is a serious comedy which keeps audiences interested, often amused and challenged.
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CathBlog - The Good Samaritan misses a flight
by Beth Doherty

On her way to the airport, a friend of mind noticed an elderly man struggling up the hill. He was pushing a large trolley laden with suitcases, and was exhausted. She decided to go and see if he needed a hand. When she eventually arrived at the airport, she heard the last call for her flight, but got to the gate just as the doors had closed, and was forced to buy another ticket for the next flight.
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