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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
FEATURED CATHOLIC WEBSITE
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.
- www.parra.catholic.edu.au
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Caritas launches South Asia Earthquake Appeal
Caritas Australia has annoucned the launch of a humanitarian appeal to help the victims of the Pakistan and South Asian Earthquake.
"We are now taking donations," said Mr Jack de Groot, Chief Executive Officer of Caritas Australia.
"Because we are part of the Caritas Internationalis network, we are able to work with partners in Pakistan and the affected region, who are already on the ground. They will be able to accept our donations and to start work immediately to bring relief to the many thousands who have been injured and left homeless by the earthquake," he said.
Mr de Groot said that Caritas Australia partners have already conducted preliminary assessments at Jammu in India and Muzzarafad and Nenserai in Pakistan.
The tremor is reported to have struck about 95 km northeast of Islamabad and was felt across the subcontinent, shaking buildings in the Afghan, Indian and Bangladeshi capitals.
"Our partners in the affected countries are working closely with local military, government officials and other NGOs. Access is difficult because the earthquake occurred in dense mountainous regions and further slides are expected," he said.
"Pakistani officials have reported that the death toll from the earthquake is at least 18,000 in Pakistan alone. We are awaiting reports from other affectedcountries affected, " he said.
To donate to the Caritas Australia Pakistan South Asia Earthquake Appeal please ring 1800 024 413 or donate online at http://www.caritas.org.au
SOURCE
Caritas launches Pakistan and South Asian Earthquake Appeal (Caritas Australia 9/10/05)
LINKS (not necessarily endorsed by Church Resources)
Caritas Australia
Caritas India
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Pope's call for "swift and generous" aid for quake victims (CathNews 10/11/05)
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Holy Father Urges Solidarity After Asian Quake (Zenit 9/10/05)
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Caritas Launches New Appeal for Victims of Volcanic Eruption and Hurricane Stan in El Salvador (Reuters 10/10/05)
11 Oct 2005
