Wednesday, 20 August 2008

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Benedict beatifies parents of St Therese

Published: 20 August 2008

Pope Benedict has approved the beatification of Louis and Marie Zelie Guerin Martin, the parents of St Therese of Lisieux, the Holy See has announced.
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Bible "cruel": former Democrats leader

Published: 15 August 2008

Former leader of the Australian Democrats Lyn Allison argued the Bible is a "cruel text" at a debate on religion in Sydney last night while another speaker pointed to the need to believe in a "higher being".
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Asian priests propose to meet

Published: 20 August 2008

A group of priests from five Asian countries have called for a continent wide meeting of diocesan clergy.
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Mexican priest attacks miniskirts

Published: 20 August 2008

A Mexican priest has provoked a firestorm of protest after he sounded the alarm against miniskirts.
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Edmund Rice Centre backs guest worker scheme

Published: 20 August 2008

The Edmund Rice Centre has welcomed the Australian Government's decision to launch a Pacific Guest Worker Scheme but it says that the Government also needs to address indigenous unemployment here.
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Students fight sex ads

Published: 19 August 2008

Victorian Catholic students have joined a multifaith campaign to put a stop to "offensive" billboards and vehicle advertisements.
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Carmelite priest killed in India

Published: 19 August 2008

An Indian Carmelite priest was tortured and killed at the weekend outside a remote village in central India.
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News - National

Fertility education a must: NFPP

Published: 20 August 2008

Fertility education should be right up there with pap smears and breast scans as a "must do" for good sexual and reproductive healthcare, natural family planning expert Cheryl Curnow says.

Opinion - Clash of cultures

What is required for the Olympic Games to be authentic in their very essence, without which that essence is lost? One important element is that athletes must compete only on the basis of their own natural talent, unenhanced by prohibited means such as drugs. But the Games, as a whole, must also be authentic. - Margaret Somerville, MercatorNet

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Feature - St Paul's lesson for all

St Paul's life holds a lesson for all of us. His achievements flowed from his extraordinary personal involvement in announcing the Gospel, and his total dedication to Christ, despite all kinds of problems and persecutions. - Bishop Kevin Manning, Catholic Outlook
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Featured Website - Australian Young Christian Workers

The Young Christian Worker (YCW) movement was considered by many social analysts to be the most significant cooperative development initiative in Australia since the end of World War II. Founded on the principles of Catholic Social Teaching, YCW is an international youth movement seeking to organise, educate and empower young people to be a positive change within their own lives and the community.
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Radio - The Religion Report

Remote indigenous communities in the Top End are often seen as hopeless and dysfunctional places where any sense of community has been destroyed by violence and substance abuse. Tonight's edition of The Religion Report hears from three leading anthropologists who have lived and worked for years in remote communities.