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A US Coast Guard officer who refused to be injected with a vaccine derived from the remains of an aborted child has won an exemption from the required vaccination.
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Pope thanks "wifes of Christ"
Pope Benedict yesterday thanked consecrated virgins for their "total gift" to Christ encouraging them to "always irradiate the dignity of being the wife of Christ."
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Mail and penny drop for WYD
Preparations for World Youth Day have stepped up a notch with a letter drop to half a million Sydney homes and the release of a commemorative colour coin of the Pope.
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Priest in supermarket trolley protest
Melbourne parish priest, Fr Noel Brady, has launched a protest against unsightly supermarket trolleys left abandond in streets for up to three months.
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Call to follow WA and reject cloning
Sydney archdiocese policy officer, Dr Brigid McKenna, has welcomed a decision by the Western Australian Legislative Council to reject cloning as a victory for "commonsense science and morality."
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US churches offer mortgage help
With US lenders threatening to repossess 650,000 homes in the first quarter of 2008, Catholic parishes are mobilising to offer assistance to mortgage distressed homeowners.
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Feature - A new dawn for Sorry Day
It is time for this country to build new relationships and to be open to future possibilities, we commit ourselves to deep, on-going dialogue with our indigenous sisters and brothers on further ways of moving forward. - Fr Mark Raper, Pathways
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Featured Website - Ron Rolheiser
This is the website of one of the best known Catholic priests in the western world. Fr Rolheiser is best known through his writings and lecturing on spirituality and prising open the Word in such a clear, beautiful and heart-inspiring style.
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Film Review - Shutter
Based on a 2004 Thai film of the same name, Shutter is an American/Japanese production. If you can take the shocks and violence of this genre, this film is worth the admission price for the cinematography alone. - Fr Richard Leonard, Australian Catholic Office for Film and Broadcasting
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Opinion - Middle class creep in Irish Church
During the transformation of Irish society from a largely rural and agricultural economy to an industrialised one there occurred a failure of imagination in the Irish Church. - Fr Oliver Rafferty, The Catholic Herald
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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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Aussie expert says Pope will fix Synod theology gaps
Biblical scholar Fr Frank Moloney, one of the appointed "experts" at this month's Synod, has predicted that Pope Benedict's document will be "profoundly Biblical and patristic", as well as "sensitive to the urgent pastoral questions" raised during the theologically disappointing discussions.
Fr Moloney, Provincial designate of the Australian Salesians, told the National Catholic Reporter's John Allen that he believed there has been a "fairly mediocre level of discussion among the bishops about ultimate theological and pastoral issues, which is not what [he] thinks the Holy Father actually wanted."
Allen said while most observers credit the Synod of Bishops on the Eucharist with producing a comparatively frank discussion on important issues, some - including Fr Moloney - had expressed disappointment that the conversation was "highly focused on rites, rules, and practical pastoral challenges, with relatively little attention to underlying theological principles".
"Bishops in the contemporary church inevitably are caught up in huge administrative issues, to say nothing of the fallout from sex scandals and all the rest," Moloney explained. "Their pants are on fire, and it's understandable that their interventions are concerned with practical pastoral problems."
Moloney said, the pope's own deep theological reflection should reassure anyone worried about the eventual apostolic exhortation Benedict is expected produce on the basis of the synod's input.
"I've known him for 18 years," Moloney said. "Don't worry, he'll handle it. What he comes up with will easily outclass anything said in that hall."
Moloney predicted that the document Benedict will eventually produce will be "profoundly Biblical and patristic," as well as "sensitive to the urgent pastoral questions" raised during the three weeks of discussions.
Meanwhile Catholic News Service reports that the Synod made only minor changes to its final list of propositions, maintaining a strong defence of priestly celibacy and recommending no relaxation of church rules on divorced and remarried Catholics.
The 50 propositions, which the synod was to vote on Saturday, contained no major differences from the list presented earlier in the week.
The synod was expected to overwhelmingly approve the propositions, following the pattern of previous assemblies. The recommendations were then to be handed over to Pope Benedict XVI for his use, possibly in the post-synodal document mentioned by Fr Monoley.
SOURCE
John L Allen: Some worry the synod lacked theological heft (National Catholic Reporter 21/10/05)
Synod's final propositions defend celibacy, status quo on remarriage (Catholic News Service 21/10/05)
LINKS (not necessarily endorsed by Church Resources)
Synod of Bishops
Synodus Episcoporum Bulletin
ARCHIVE
Synod final message rebuffs Latin Mass, priest shortage (CathNews 21/10/05)
Synod worried Catholics misunderstand Real Presence (CathNews 20/10/05)
Synod opts for major vocations push, not easing of celibacy (CathNews 19/10/05)
Synod takes time off to work on combining propositions (CathNews 18/10/05)
Synod told of Eucharist as 'pulsating heart' of Timor mission (CathNews 17/10/05)
Synod bishops seek middle ground solutions (CathNews 14/10/05)
Synod frank talk producing few breakthroughs (CathNews 13/10/05)
Pell call to preserve celibacy rule (CathNews 12/10/05)
Irish archbishop says Liturgy of Word can heal (CathNews 11/10/05)
Hobart Archbishop insists on credit for hardworking priests (CathNews 10/10/05)
Opus Dei head argues against giant masses (CathNews 7/10/05)
Oceania bishops plead case for married clergy (CathNews 7/10/05)
Kiwi bishop challenges Synod to review communion ban for divorced (CathNews 6/10/05)
Pope talks to Synod about collegiality (CathNews 5/10/05)
Pope opens Synod with Eucharist link to peaceful, just society (CathNews 4/10/05)
Aussie Synod expert stresses Eucharist values before rules (CathNews 29/9/05)
Two Australians on auditors list for October Synod (CathNews 27/9/05)
Synod tipped to stress Sunday Mass obligation (CathNews 28/9/05)
Pope names four mainland Chinese bishops to October synod (CathNews 9/9/05)
Synod threat to youth masses (CathNews 25/7/05)
MORE STORIES
Twentieth General Congregation (Vatican Information Service 21/10/05)
John L Allen: Christ in the Eucharist (National Catholic Reporter 21/10/05)
John L Allen: The final set of propositions (National Catholic Reporter 21/10/05)
John L Allen: The case of viri probati (National Catholic Reporter 21/10/05)
Vatican synod ends reconfirming status quo (Reuters 22/10/05)
Pope reaffirms priestly celibacy, makes new saints (Reuters 23/10/05)
Synod on the Eucharist: the final Message (AsiaNews.it 22/10/05)
The Patriotic Association "opens" to the Synod, but media in China silent on the event (AsiaNews.it 22/10/05)
Synod writes to Chinese bishops (AsiaNews.it 22/10/05)
Now what? As synod ends, will pope be 'all write' with propositions? (Catholic News Service 21/10/05)
Final Message of the Synod : “The Eucharist, living Bread for the Peace of the World.” (Catholic News Agency 21/10/05)
Message of Bishops' Synod: "The Eucharist: Living Bread for the Peace of the World" (Catholic Bishops Conference of India 23/10/05)
Synod Reaffirms Faith In Eucharistic Traditions and Values, Elects Cardinal Toppo To Post Synodal Council (Catholic Bishops Conference of India 23/10/05)
Synod approves final message (Catholic World News 22/10/05)
Final Synod message is hopeful, sober (Catholic World News 22/10/05)
Synod will air "unofficial" results (Catholic World News 22/10/05)
Chinese bishops get Synod greetings (Catholic World News 22/10/05)
Synod speaks on celibacy, divorce, intercommunion, etc. (Catholic World News 22/10/05)
Bishops Reaffirm Celibacy for Priests (The Guardian/Associated Press 23/10/05)
Bishops Reaffirm Church Celibacy Stance (Leading the Charge 22/10/05)
Pope reaffirms priestly celibacy and makes new saints (Leading the Charge 23/10/05)
Catholics in passage of rite (The Australian 24/10/05 - payment required)
Married priests not the answer: bishops (Sydney Morning Herald 24/10/05)
Vatican synod rules out married priests (Sydney Morning Herald 23/10/05)
Pope reaffirms priestly celibacy (The Australian/Reuters 23/10/05)
Synod looks set to turn its back on reforms (The Tablet 22/10/05)
Nourished by the presence of Christ (The Tablet 22/10/05)
Parallel Worlds Inside The Vatican (Vatican Radio English Features 23/10/05, audio - requires Real Player)
Synod's Propositions Might Be Made Public (Zenit 22/10/05)
Synod to Publish Final Message (Zenit 21/10/05)
Bishops to Vote on Final Propositions (Zenit 21/10/05)
Manual of Synods of Bishops Compiled (Zenit 21/10/05)
East Beats West in Sense of Sacred, Says Cardinal Ouellet (Zenit 21/10/05)
Message of the Synod of Bishops on the Eucharist (Zenit 22/10/05)
24 Oct 2005
