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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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Archbishop grateful for 'birthday present'
"I'm happy my resignation was accepted – it was a good birthday present," Archbishop Francis Carroll told a local Canberra newspaper in an interview published yesterday. "However it did feel a bit strange to see it in black and white. It suddenly felt more real."
The retiring President of the Australian Catholic Bishops Conference - and Archbishop of Canberra-Goulburn - celebrated his 75th birthday last month. His resignation was accepted soon after it was tendered to the Holy Father.
Archbishop Carroll has been a bishop for more than half his life. This September also marked 38 years as Bishop – first in Wagga Wagga, where in 1967 he was named one of Australia's youngest Bishops, and for the past 22 years in Canberra and Goulburn.
"I'm glad to have seen the development of a sense of lay people's responsibility for the life and mission of the church. The growing unity of Christians has been a positive development," he told the Canberra City News.
"The consultation process is currently underway, but it's impossible to say how long it will take," said Archbishop Carroll. "It could be anything from a few months to a year or more and until then, I'll remain in my position as Archbishop."
Once the new appointment is made, Archbishop Carroll's responsibilities will cease and he hopes to retire to the Wagga Wagga area where many of his family members still live.
"I'd like to carry out a more relaxed style of priestly ministry – perhaps as a weekend locum in country parishes. I'm originally from Ganmain so the country is close to my heart," he said.
"There will definitely be some sadness and regret about physically moving out and leaving it all behind, but after 38 years I'm happy to lay some responsibilities aside. I look forward to a quieter life in the future."
The paper printed a tribute to Archbishop Carroll from the local Anglican acting head, who commended the "gentle wisdom" he brought to heads of churches meetings, and "a significant openness to the shared ministry of all the churches".
SOURCE
Archbishop Carroll is set to retire (Canberra City News 12/10/05)
LINKS (not necessarily endorsed by Church Resources)
Australian Catholic Bishops Conference | President of the Australian Bishops Conference, and his statements
Archbishop Francis Carroll - Biographical Information (Archdiocese of Canberra-Goulburn)
Archbishop Francis Patrick Carroll (catholic-hierarchy.org)
Waiting on the Holy Father (Catholic Voice September 2005)
ARCHIVE
Pope accepts the resignation of Canberra's Archbishop Carroll (CathNews 14/9/05)
Archbishop Carroll submits resignation to Pope (CathNews 23/8/05)
13 Oct 2005
