Since last featuring the website of the Sydney archdiocese's Catholic Education Office, the site has had a makeover and now presents a strong news and features focus which is what you may expect from an organisation representing such a large number of
Archbishop of Canterbury Dr Rowan Williams yesterday made the first visit of a leader of the Church of England to the Catholic shrine at Lourdes. Dr Williams said the story of Bernadette Soubirous, the 19th century French peasant girl whose visions
Melbourne Archbishop Denis Hart has declared a Day of Intercession calling on Catholics to mobilise against the passage by Victoria's Upper House of an abortion law reform bill that would "provide no protection to lives in the womb and no support
UAV tracked Pope at Lourdes
22-Sep-2008
An unmanned aerial vehicle tracked Pope Benedict's every move during his recent visit to Lourdes, reports say. Electric Pig reports that the French military sent a Eagle-1 up into the skies to keep watch over any potential dangerous scenarios.
In what is believed to be the biggest public protest since 1954, over 10,000 people have gathered in Hanoi to protest the demolition by the Vietnamese government of the former Vatican nunciature in order to turn it into a public park and community
Januarius blood liquefies on schedule
22-Sep-2008
Naples Cardinal Crescenzio Sepe has reported that blood reputed to be that of martyred St Januarius turned to liquid on the Saint's feast day Friday. The Australians reports that thousands of Neapolitans crowded into the city's cathedral to witness the
In more than 21 years working as a reporter for The Times, with nearly all of that time spent writing on religion, I have just once managed to get through to the Vatican press office by telephone. On that occasion, about ten years ago, I was asked to
Irish priests now $3 million tenors and a bass
22-Sep-2008
Three Northern Ireland clergy, brothers Martin and Eugene O'Hagan and David Delargy, have landed a record deal with Sony BMG worth more than $A3 million. The Age reports that the men whose groups is know as "The Priests" have been singing
Recently the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops was granted the recognitio for the new English-language translation of significant parts of the Ordo Missae as found in the Missale Romanum, including most of those texts used in
Western moral philosophy is not doing too well at the moment. But some brilliant modern scholars have breathed new life into an ancient approach to morality. Contemporary Perspectives on Natural Law: Natural Law as a Limiting Concept is a useful
Feature - Genesis isn't a science book
22-Sep-2008
From time to time, Catholicism can be seized with fits of enthusiasm and veer toward one extreme or another. Over the long run, however, its instinct is usually to seek the sane middle, driven by what Pope Benedict XVI has called the Catholic genius for
Vic Catholic schools seek more govt funding
22-Sep-2008
Victoria's Catholic teachers have won a pay rise that will place them among the highest paid of their peers while parents at Catholic schools launch a signature campaign to pressure the Brumby government to raise funding. The Age reports that the
Japan's new PM a comic-loving Catholic
22-Sep-2008
BREAKING NEWS: Former Foreign Minister Taro Aso has been chosen as Japan's Prime Minister becoming the first Catholic to occupy the position. The Age reports that Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party today chose conservative former foreign minister
Hobart cathedrals compete for council funding
22-Sep-2008
Hobart City Council is considering a recommendation to contribute $150,000 to the St Mary's Catholic Cathedral restoration appeal - only half the amount committed by Council to the Anglican St David's Cathedral. The Mercury reports that the
The Diocese of Brisbane started with the colony of Queensland in 1859. It then covered the whole of Queensland, a vast diocese with few people. The first bishop, James Quinn, organised an immigration scheme which brought thousands of Irish, establishing
Don't play politics with pensions: CSSA warns
22-Sep-2008
Catholic Social Services Australia has called on the Federal Government to establish an independent commission to set and review pensions and support payments in order to avoid "politicising" the issue. The Australian quotes CSSA as saying
The attacks on the Christian community are not restricted only to Mangalore or Orissa, but have spread to other states like Madhya Pradesh, Kerala, Chhattisgarh and even the national capital. They are military-like operations, carried out with
Profile - UN President Miguel D'Escoto
22-Sep-2008
Nearly a quarter century ago, defrocked Catholic priest Miguel D'Escoto was a foreign minister on a hunger strike, a liberation theologian protesting U.S. military aggression in Nicaragua. Back then, D'Escoto's Central American nation was at war.
Bishop forgives adulterous priest
22-Sep-2008
An Italian bishop has forgiven a priest discovered in bed with a parishioner saying that the woman had "led him astray". The Times Online reports that the woman's affair with the priest at Chioggia, near Venice, came to light when her husband
Maternity wards to be closed if necessary: Hart
22-Sep-2008
Catholic hospitals may be forced to close their maternity and emergency wings if Victoria's abortion law reform bill is passed in its present form, Melbourne Archbishop Denis Hart has said. Archbishop Denis Hart warned that Catholic-run hospitals
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