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Pakistani Christians die in violent attack

Tuesday 24 August 2009

For many in Europe and North America the last weeks have been ones of vacation and rest. For Christians in Pakistan, however, it's been a time of renewed violence and death.
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Living in a de-Christianised Britain

Monday 6 July 2009

The decline of Christianity and moral values in general is reaching new lows in Britain. While the number of faithful has been decreasing for some time now, warnings about the situation are starting to come from all quarters.

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New Forms of Slavery

Monday 29 June 2009

The Vatican and groups of women religious have long been actively working to stop the trafficking of persons, and a recent message of support sent by Pope Benedict XVI to a meeting on the issue held in Rome this month reiterated that this is a Church priority.
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Broken marriages

Monday 22 June 2009

Family breakdown is causing social anarchy, according to a speech by an English judge, Justice Paul Coleridge. A senior Family Division judge for England and Wales, he addressed the Family Holiday Association charity on Wednesday evening.
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Catholic Special Support School students and parents to challenge funding cuts

ACBC logo Tuesday 16 March 2010

Catholic Special Schools from around the country will do a walk from Old to New Parliament House in Canberra on Thursday March 18 to challenge funding cuts to disability education.

World Youth Day Turns 25

PopeBendict XVI Tuesday 16 March 2010

Pope Benedict XVI is hailing the "abundant fruits" of the initiative launched by his predecessor 25 years ago: an "annual meeting of believing young people," coming together to "discover the beauty of the Church."

Pope Thanks Sudan's bishops for peace efforts

Pope Benedict XVI Tuesday 16 March 2010

One of the needed ingredients to consolidating peace in Sudan is initterreligious dialogue that fosters respect and understanding, especially with Muslims, says Pope Benedict XVI.

Homily at Vespers and Graduation Address for Graduation Day, John Paul II Institute for Marriage and Family

JPII_institute_logo Monday 15 March 2010

Friday 12 March was Graduation Day for the John Paul II Institute for Marriage and Family. Archbishop Denis Hart's homily to graduates and guests at Vespers in St Patrick’s Cathedral and Bishop Elliott's Graduation Address, following Vespers, are reproduced below. Bishop Elliott is the Director of the John Paul II Institute for Marriage and Family.

Pope: Priests Are More Than "Social Agents"

Pope_Bendict021209_100 Tuesday 15 March 2010

When a priest sees himself as nothing more than a "social agent," he runs the risk of betraying the priesthood itself, says Pope Benedict XVI.

Australian bishops call on Australians to support Project Compassion

ACBC logo Friday 12 March 2010

The Australian Catholic Bishops Conference (ACBC) today called on Australians to support Project Compassion, the annual Lenten appeal of Caritas Australia, the official Catholic agency for international aid and development.

Muslim Magazine Apologises for Offending Catholics

Eucharist Friday 12 March 2010

Al-Islam magazine apologised to Catholics for publishing a report in which two of its journalists profaned a consecrated host, reported Eglises d'Asie, agency of the Foreign Missions of Paris. Archbishop Murphy Pakiam of Kuala Lumpur had asked for the apology last week after affirming that the archdiocese would not pursue legal action.

Church Will Be Ever New, Says Pope

Pope_Benedict_XVI_100 Friday 12 March 2010

The uniqueness of Christ means that there will be novelties and renewal within the Church in every period of history, Pope Benedict XVI says. Pope Benedict XVI explained this today during the general audience, in which he considered for a second week the saint about whom he did his second doctoral dissertation: Bonaventure.

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