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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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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
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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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Media whiz for Catholic Enquiry Centre
Marita Winters, the head of Sydney archdiocese's media office, will become the new director for the Catholic Enquiry Centre.
Archbishop John Bathersby, the Chairman of the Bishops' Commission for Mission and Faith Formation, announced on Friday the appointment of Mrs Winters (pictured right).
It is a significant move for Mrs Winters after eight years as the Director of the Sydney archdiocese's Catholic Communications.
She has a Bachelor of Arts in Communications and a Graduate Diploma of Theology in Marriage and Family from the John Paul II Institute for Marriage and Family, Melbourne. She is also president of the Australian Catholic Press Association.
The Catholic Enquiry Centre (CEC) is a body of the Australian Catholic Bishops Conference, founded in 1959 for the better knowledge of Christ and the Church in Australia. It plays an important role in developing adult faith education material.
Archbishop Bathersby said he was delighted with Mrs Winters' appointment, which would bring great experience as well as fresh insight and energy to the CEC.
"The Catholic Enquiry Centre has played a proud role in the Catholic Church in Australia, seeking to connect with those searching for faith as well as people who might wish to return to the faith or those who simply wish to know about Catholic beliefs and practices," he said.
"I am confident Marita will bring both her professional experience and her strong faith to the task of ensuring that the CEC is at the cutting edge with new ways of using modern technology to reach out to the community with the Good News of Jesus Christ."
Mrs Winters said she was very much looking forward to the opportunities ahead.
"This role, with responsibility for evangelisation across Australia, is a significant opportunity to make a new contribution to Catholic life," she said.
"I am delighted that I will be able to share the journey of discovery with people as they come to meet Jesus Christ through the Catholic Church. It will be a source of great inspiration."
SOURCE
Catholic Enquiry Centre (Media Release, 21/7/06)
LINKS (not necessarily endorsed by Church Resources)
Catholic Enquiry Centre
Catholic Communications, Sydney Archdiocese
Australian Catholic Press Association
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25 Jul 2006
