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Orthodox Patriarch Bartholomew of Constantinople and representatives of other Orthodox and Anglican churches accompanied Pope Benedict in lighting a candle to launch the Year of St Paul.
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Volunteers refuse WYD powers
Rural Fire Service and State Emergency Service volunteers will not seek "authorised person" status while assisting with WYD in order to avoid "negative interactions with people".
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Vietnam up, US down on WYD numbers
A record number of Vietnamese pilgrims will attend World Youth Day this year but US numbers are down - and 50 Angola pilgrims are stranded in Sydney instead of Adelaide because tour organisers thought the SA capital was only an hour way.
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Celebrate the living spirit: Bishops urge
Australia's bishops have urged Catholics to "celebrate the Living Spirit" to mark Aboriginal and Torres Islander Sunday this weekend.
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Korean priests in Mass protest against US beef
Two hundred South Korean priests have celebrated a street Mass in Seoul to protest an unpopular government decision to resume beef imports from the US.
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Bees for Benedict
Italian scooter manufacturer Piaggio has presented Pope Benedict with two new specially made three wheeled vehicles.
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Feature - Walking away from what they do not know
"People who leave the Church are not leaving because they are rejecting the teachings of John Paul II or Pope Benedict. Most do so because they go to Catholic schools and they think that the kind of warm secular humanism with Christian gloss that they get in Catholic schools is in fact the Catholic faith and it hasn't captured their imagination, their love or their intellect so they are walking away from something that they do not know." - The Catholic Herald
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Featured Website - First Things
First Things is a monthly ecumenical journal concerned with the creation of a "religiously informed public philosophy for the ordering of society." It is published by The Institute on Religion and Public Life in the United States of America.
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Film Review - Kung Fu Panda
Kung Fu Panda is essentially a martial arts comedy and is a total action movie. It has striking effects and action sequences and a particularly impressive concluding fantasy sequence which brings DreamWorks to a new level of technological sophistication. There is a strong cultural feel about the movie and it heavily draws on Chinese culture to bring authenticity to its fantasy. - Peter Sheehan, Australian Catholic Office for Film and Broadcasting
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Opinion - God is without circumference
His challenge was to see the beauty in every face, even when the owner of that face had long given up on it. Surely, that is to love others as Jesus did—Jesus the One who never gives up on us. If we are to love as Jesus loved, we need to be forgiving people. Forgiving people are bridge-builders and reconcilers. - Fr Chris Gleeson, Madonna
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OPINION
Beyond knowledge to wisdomI believe this is one of the crisis points for contemporary Christianity. Put bluntly, its representatives do not seem wise. Yes, those representatives can give you any amount of information, some of them can even speak knowledgeably of Christian teachings. Wisdom is another thing altogether. - Fr Michael Whelan [More] - Aquinas Academy
FEATURE
Connected across bordersIt is time for leaders of nations to see their national interests as connected with the interests of people on the other side of the globe. We have reached the point where human existence is at stake and our destiny is inextricably linked. If we are to overcome this crisis of climate change we need to think beyond the confines of national states. - Just Comment [More] - Edmund Rice Centre
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Pope calls London bombings 'barbaric acts against humanity'
Pope Benedict XVI described the string of bombings that struck central London yesterday as "barbaric acts against humanity", and said his prayers were with victims and their families.
Catholic News Service reports that the Holy Father said he was offering "fervent prayers" for all those affected by explosions that hit London's subway and bus system during the morning peak hour (around 5:50 pm Sydney time).
In a telegram sent by the Vatican's secretary of state, Cardinal Angelo Sodano, to Cardinal Cormac-Murphy O'Connor of Westminster, Pope Benedict said his thoughts and prayers were with the victims, families of the injured and "all those who mourn."
The Holy Father invoked "the consolation that only God can give in such circumstances" to all the people of Great Britain. He asked the cardinal "to convey to the families of the injured his spiritual closeness at this time of grief."
Meanwhile, fresh from a private audience with Pope Benedict, Irish Prime Minister Bertie Ahern condemned the London attacks as "a black mark on society." He was told of the emergency as he was leaving the Vatican after his audience with the pope.
Cardinal Murphy-O'Connor was in Rome at the time, but said he would be returning to London later in the day.
"I too pray for all those who have suffered in this terrible atrocity and will offer Mass tomorrow evening at 5.30 in Westminster Cathedral for the victims and their families," he said in a statement released by his Public Affairs Office.
On hearing the news of the terrorists blasts in London, Archbishop Vincent Nichols of Birmingham, said: "My heart goes out to everyone caught up in these outrageous attacks.
Archbishop Nichols, who served as an auxiliary bishop of London from 1992 to 2000, also offered prayers for the injured.
"For many years, (as) a bishop in North London, I, too, traveled every day on these tubes and share the deep sense of shock and revulsion of what has happened. May God give strength, determination and consolation to all of us at this time," he said.
Cardinal Keith O'Brien, president of the Bishops' Conference of Scotland, said, "Like everyone else, I am deeply shocked at the scenes of violence, panic and confusion unfolding before our eyes today.
The statements came after a series of blasts rocked the London transportation system. Although the flow of information was hampered by chaos and jammed phone lines, several hours after the blasts officials said at least 12 people were killed and more than a hundred were injured.
SOURCE
Pope decries London bombings as 'barbaric acts against humanity' (Catholic News Service 7/7/05)
Cardinal deplores attacks on London's innocent (Catholic Church in England and Wales 7/7/05)
MORE LONDON BOMB STORIES
London attacks: Barbaric act against humanity (Vatican Information Service 7/7/05)
Pope Benedict XVI deplores 'terrorist acts' in London as 'barbaric acts against humanity' (Associated Press/news-star.com 7/7/05)
World leaders condemn terror attacks on London (ABC Radio Australia 7/7/05)
London attacks are “barbaric acts against humanity”, says Pope (AsiaNews.it 7/7/05)
Dozens Killed in "London Terrorist Attacks" (BosNEwsLife 7/7/05)
Statement by Archbishop Kelly on London bombings (Catholic Church in England and Wales 7/7/05)
Statement from Archbishop Vincent Nichols on the blasts in London (Catholic Church in England and Wales 7/7/05)
Statement from Canon Robert Corrigan, Dean of Clifton Cathedral, Pembroke Road, Bristol (Catholic Church in England and Wales 7/7/05)
A message from Pope Benedict XVI sent to Cardinal Cormac Murphy-O'Connor (Catholic Church in England and Wales 7/7/05)
Statement by the Most Reverend Kevin McDonald Archbishop of Southwark on the London explosions (Catholic Church in England and Wales 7/7/05)
Statement from the Bishop of Leeds (Catholic Church in England and Wales 7/7/05)
Letter to priests of the Lancaster Diocese from Bishop Pat O'Donoghue (Catholic Church in England and Wales 7/7/05)
Statement from Rt Rev Patrick O’Donoghue, Bishop of Lancaster, on being told about the terrorist attack on London (Catholic Church in England and Wales 7/7/05)
Statement from Archbishop Seán Brady, Primate of All Ireland (Catholic Communications Ireland 7/7/05)
Archbishop Martin calls for prayers for victims of London attacks (Catholic Communications Ireland 7/7/05)
Pope calls London blasts ‘barbaric acts against humanity’ (Catholic News Agency 7/7/05)
Catholic leaders express sympathy, shock at London attacks (Catholic News Agency 7/7/05)
Masses, prayer vigils scheduled across Britain for bombing victims (Catholic News Agency 7/7/05)
Churches Respond to London Tube Explosion with Prayers & Solidarity (Christian Today 7/7/05)
Benedict XVI condemns London terror bombing (Catholic World News 7/7/05)
Joint statement from Christians and Muslims in Britain (Independent Catholic News 7/7/05)
London, blasts: Pope expresses “grief and closeness” (Missionary Service News Agency 7/7/05)
Muslim, Christian and Jewish leaders condemn attacks (London Times 7/7/05)
Requiem Mass at Clifton Cathedral Following London Terror Attacks (The Universe 7/7/05)
Pope Benedict XVI decries London bombings (The Universe 7/7/05)
Bishops condemn attacks on London (The Universe 7/7/05)
MORE POPE STORIES
Pope receives annual Peter's Pence donation (Vatican Information Service 7/7/05)
Pope asks Poles to pray for beatification cause (Irish Times 6/7/05)
Vatican: Pope accepts invite to visit Israel (Adnkronos International 7/7/05)
Pope says God's plan always has been to save people from sin (Catholic News Service 6/7/05)
Pope mulls ecumenical summit in Istanbul (Catholic World News 7/7/05)
Irish premier, Pontiff discuss Europe, Northern Ireland, papal trip (Catholic World News 7/7/05)
Pope thanks organizers of Peter's Pence collection (Catholic World News 7/7/05)
Pope says God's plan always has been to save people from sin (The Universe 7/7/05)
Pope says faithful must take God's message to all people (The Universe 7/7/05)
From Eternity We Are Before God's Eyes, Says Pope (Zenit 6/7/05)
Pope Asks Prayers for John Paul II's Beatification (Zenit 6/7/05)
John Paul II Wrote Letter to His Attacker (Zenit 6/7/05)
Commentary on Canticle in Ephesians 1:3-14 (Zenit 6/7/05)
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