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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.
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Prayers offered for Caritas workers killed in Sri Lanka
Caritas Australia yesterday offered prayers for seven people killed in a landmine attack, including two Caritas workers, in the Sri Lankan city of Jaffna.
Prayers were also offered for two people injured in the attack.
"We deeply regret the loss of your two staff and are quite concerned about the well being of those injured," said Mr Jack de Groot, in a letter sent yesterday to Fr Jeyakumar, Director of Caritas, Jaffna.
"We assure you, your colleagues and the families of the bereaved will be in our prayers at this difficult moment and hope all of you have the strength and courage to bear the loss and continue with the great work you have been carrying on over the years for the less privileged communities," Mr de Groot said in the letter.
The two Caritas workers, Shanmugaratnam Pathmanathan and Chelvendra Pradeepkumar, were travelling by road from Kilinochchi when they passed a Sri Lanka Army truck travelling in the opposite direction.
A claymore mine attached to a bicycle was detonated, killing five soldiers in the army vehicle and also the two aid workers, said Caritas Jaffna. Two other Caritas staff were also injured in the attack.
The two injured staff, M Thatparanathan and M Ajanthan are now out of danger and one will be undergoing surgery today to remove shrapnel in the head.
A for the Sri Lankan army said that Sri Lanka's independence rebel group, the Tamil Tigers, are suspected to be behind the attack. However, a Tamil Tiger spokesman denied being involved and condemned the attacks.
The attack was one of the worst since the two sides agreed in January 2006 to hold their first direct talks since 2003.
Caritas Sri Lanka staff said that Pradeepkumar will be remembered as a man with a smile that "used to light up every morning", a man with the talent to bring positive energy and passion to his work and that Pathmanathan will be remembered for his dedication to children, his good humour and effervescent personality.
SOURCE
Caritas Australia offers prayers for Caritas workers killed in Sri Lanka (Caritas Australia 11/4/06)
Sri Lankan aid workers killed in mine attack (Independent Catholic News 11/4/06)
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Caritas Australia
Caritas Sri Lanka
MORE STORIES
Lanka mine kills 5 soldiers, 2 aid workers (Monsters and Critics/United Press International 11/4/06)
S.Lanka tense after pre-talks ambush (Reuters 11/4/06)
Caritas Aid Workers Killed in Mine Attack (Reuters 11/4/06)
Mine kills two Caritas workers (AsiaNews.it 11/4/06)
Church agency highlights killing of aid workers in Sri Lanka (Ekklesia 11/4/06)
Jaffna, two Caritas workers killed (Missionary Service News Agency 11/4/06)
Modern-day Slavery in Lebanon (Caritas Internationalis 10/4/06)
Caritas helps Pakistani Kashmir quake victims return home (AsiaNews.it 6/4/06)
Caritas Aiding Iran's Quake Victims (Zenit 4/4/06)
Dozens Feared Dead in Iran Earthquake (Caritas Internationalis 31/3/06)
Caritas Brings Immediate Aid to Iran's Earthquake Victims (Caritas Internationalis 3/4/06)
12 Apr 2006
