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L'Osservatore slams Kung "lies and inaccuracies" 
 

Published: 06 November 2009

A L'Osservatore Romano column by editor Giovanni Maria Vian has criticised the Swiss born Roman Catholic theologian Hans Kung after he accused Pope Benedict of an "unecumenical luring away" of discontented Anglicans.
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Chaplain to get axed in health service cutbacks 
 

Published: 05 November 2009

The position of chaplain at the Lismore Base Hospital could be axed due to budget cutbacks, after almost 20 years of service to the patients, families and staff.
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Nuns seek seized property return 
 

Published: 06 November 2009

Saying they can prove ownership, Saint Paul de Chartres nuns in southern Vietnam are demanding the government return land it seized and now says it wants to turn into a park.
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Caritas joins global call for urgent climate action


Published: 06 November 2009

Ahead of the United Nations climate conference in Copenhagen, Caritas International, together with other international aid organisations, has warned that "urgent action" is needed in order to prevent global hunger due to climate change.
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Benedict invites Blair, Berlusconi and friends


Published: 06 November 2009

Pope Benedict is planning a two day summit of Catholic politicians across the globe at the Vatican to discuss the role of faith witness in their professions, reports say.
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UK Traditional Anglicans vote to accept Pope's offer


Published: 06 November 2009

The UK branch of the Traditional Anglican Communion has voted to accept Pope Benedict's offer of a personal ordinariate.
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St Luke's eConference draws prison inmates, international participants


Published: 05 November 2009

Prisoners in Sydney's Long Bay and Silverwater prisons joined thousands of people from across Australia and as far away as Rome, Britain, the US and Ireland yesterday to learn more about the Gospel of Luke in an eConference.  
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Rode defends apostolic visitation


Published: 05 November 2009

Vatican Cardinal Franc Rodé has said the Holy See decided on the apostolic visitation of women religious in the USA after hearing "the concerns expressed by American Catholics - religious, laity, clergy and hierarchy."  
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ACU honours Timor graduate

Published: 06 November 2009
At a graduation ceremony for the Catholic Teachers' College in Baucau, East Timor, ACU Vice-Chancellor Professor Greg Craven conferred the university's highest honour on former ACU National graduate Isabel Guterres.

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Opinion - The lost sense of sacramental light and shade

Hot cross buns are now sold from before Lent until well after Easter. For me, sharing hot cross buns is a way of celebrating Good Friday. What does the cross mean otherwise? Another link between a special custom and a particular time of year is lost. Each month or season of the year becomes like every other and the year loses its rhythm, its sense of ebb and flow. - Elizabeth Harrington, Liturgy Lines


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Feature - Paul points the way

Recently I have been reading Paul's First Letter to the Corinthians. As we reread the Scriptures, they always seem to have a newness and freshness about them that one hasn't noticed before. That has been the case with my recent reading of Paul. The Corinthian Church, founded by Paul, had turned to him for advice on some local issues. His responses to these local issues are relevant to how we should approach contemporary issues today. - Bishop David Walker, Broken Bay News


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Featured Website - Catholic Archdiocese of Perth

A new website with images reflecting the colour and diversity of the West, is what awaits the browser of the Catholic Archdiocese of Perth site. Archbishop Hickey greets readers with a welcome message and video and the latest news and events are prominent on the homepage.


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What's On - Cardinal Cordes lecture and panel session

Australian Catholic University (ACU National) is hosting a conference to celebrate and explore the 3rd Encyclical of Pope Benedict XVI entitled Caritas in Veritate starting on Friday November 27 at its North Sydney campus.
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