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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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Catholic Education Diocese of ParramattaReturning to our education theme, we shine the spotlight on arguably the most innovative Catholic education website in the country. In addition to all the standard features of any CEO site, Parramatta's includes some interactive opinion polls and a competition for students to attempt to ''Become the Executive Director for the day''. The site is also well regarded for its RE and curriculum resources.
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Pope urges Catholics to read the Bible
Pope Benedict XVI told biblical experts that the ancient tradition of "lectio divina", or sacred reading of Scripture, should be promoted as a way to enrich the spiritual life of the church. 
"The church must always renew and rejuvenate herself" through "the Word of God, which never gets old or expires," he said.
Catholic News Service reports that the Holy Father urged a renewal of this ancient tradition, saying he was convinced it would "bring a new spiritual springtime to the church if promoted effectively."
The pope's message came in an address on Friday at his summer residence of Castel Gandolfo to some 500 biblical experts, scholars and pastoral leaders attending an international conference in Rome.
The Catholic Biblical Federation and the Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity sponsored the congress commemorating the 40th anniversary of "Dei Verbum," the Second Vatican Council's document on Scripture and revelation.
SOURCE
Pope says sacred reading of Scripture could help spiritual life (Catholic News Service 16/9/05)
LINKS (not necessarily endorsed by Church Resources)
40 Years of Dei Verbum - Congress Website
Catholic Biblical Federation
Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity
MORE BIBLE STORIES
Pope says sacred reading of Scripture could help spiritual life (Catholic News Service 16/9/05)
In some parts of world, Catholics don't have easy access to Bible (Catholic News Service 16/9/05)
Lutherans pull out of Unity Bible Project (The Tablet 17/9/05)
Bishop Mark Coleridge: Eternal Throne (Vatican Radio English Features 14/9/05, audio - requires Real Player)
Catholics encouraged to give emphasis to the Bible (Ekklesia 14/9/05)
John L Allen: 40th anniversary of Dei Verbum (National Catholic Reporter 9/9/05)
Vatican conference aims to stimulate Catholic Bible study (Catholic World News 9/9/05)
Gospel Not Just For Priests, Says Biblicist (Zenit 9/9/05)
John L Allen: Scripture and hermeneutics seminar (National Catholic Reporter 1/7/05)
MORE POPE STORIES
The Church must constantly renew herself (Vatican Information Service 16/9/05)
To chief rabbis: Religion and peace go together (Vatican Information Service 16/9/05)
Inconsistency of Catholics feeds social problems, warns Pope (catholicireland.net 16/9/05)
Vatican offers graphic details of Pope's last hours (Reuters 18/9/05)
Christians disappointed: Ankara has put off the pope’s trip to Turkey (AsiaNews.it 16/9/05)
Homosexuality question for seminary visitations sparks flap (Catholic News Service 16/9/05)
Pope Benedict: Church is fed on Holy Scriptures, faithful must learn to study and announce it's message (Catholic News Agency 16/9/05)
Pope denounces attacks in Iraq (Catholic News Agency 16/9/05)
Vatican cardinal calls for defence of marriage against legalisation of civil unions (Catholic News Agency 16/9/05)
Pope's message to Israeli rabbis (Catholic World News 16/9/05)
Gala celebrations to begin for Swiss Guard's 500th anniversary (Catholic World News 16/9/05)
Israel's chief rabbis urge Pope to combat anti-Semitism (Ecumenical News International 16/9/05)
Inconsistency of Catholics Feeds Social Woes, Warns Pontiff (Zenit 15/9/05)
Benedict XVI Says Church's Dialogue With Culture Is Vital (Zenit 15/9/05)
"Martyrdom" Not a Likely Factor in John Paul II's Cause (Zenit 15/9/05)
One Must Hear Gospel to Spread It, Says Pope (Zenit 16/9/05)
Benedict XVI Promotes Biblical Meditation (Zenit 16/9/05)
Turkish President Invites Pope to Visit in '06 (Zenit 16/9/05)
Benedict XVI and Catholic-Muslim Relations (Zenit 16/9/05)
Pope's Address to Chief Rabbis of Jerusalem (Zenit 15/9/05)
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