Elizabeth Johnson, the professor of theology at Fordham University, whose book was criticised by the US Bishops' Conference --- There’s not one habit or Roman collar in the crowd. As some 260 religion professors sit in an auditorium in New
New parish in Qld, bibles on show in Melbourne
25-Jun-2011
A geographically varied agenda; new priest takes over south of Sydney, a fresh parish created near Brisbane, the Social Inclusion Commissioner in SA was criticised over travel claims, and an exhibition of bibles opened in Melbourne. Fr Ken's juggling
Some deep-seated issues underpin this week's menu: Scotland is tackling a new outbreak of sectarian violence in football, Peru's archbishop defended a cardinal's stand against forced sterilisation, and Caritas welcomed a treaty on labour conditions. On a
Chilean painter's soulfully enriched colours
25-Jun-2011
Claudio Bravo, a Chilean-born artist whose technically dazzling trompe-l'oeil paintings blended hyperrealism and classical Spanish influences, died earlier this month at his home in Morocco. He was 74. After working in Madrid in the 1960s and establishing a
Papal trivial pursuit
25-Jun-2011
John Julius Norwich, The Popes: a history Chatto and Windus $A60John Julius Norwich is the author of histories of Norman Sicily, the Byzantine Empire and, most recently, The Middle Sea: A History of the Mediterranean. He has also written on architecture,
Snip poses a dilemma over religious freedom
25-Jun-2011
San Francisco voters in November will be asked to weigh in on what was until now a private family matter: male circumcision. City elections officials say an initiative that would ban the circumcision of males younger than 18 in San Francisco has received
The Rev France Davis doesn't want any nude Adam-and-Eve figures at his Calvary Baptist Church - even if they were painted by the famed Michelangelo himself, reports the Religion News Service, in an article published in the Huffington Post. Davis is
For God so loved the world
18-Jun-2011
John 3:16 - 18 ‘For God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, so that everyone who believes in him may not perish but may have eternal life. 17 Indeed, God did not send the Son into the world to condemn the world, but in order that the
Years ago I took a job in a Catholic adult education centre solely because of the team’s desire to work towards building an adult Church, writes Patty Fawkner SGS in The Good Oil. . “Towards an adult Church” was our mantra and our goal. Our
The life and times of Thomas Merton
18-Jun-2011
This online video is a segment from the DVD Who Cares about the Saints?, and contains a brief introduction to the life and times of Fr Thomas Merton. RELATED COVERAGE http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Seven_Storey_Mountain
The biggest religious mysteries of them all
18-Jun-2011
Following the recent emergence of another theory about the origins of the Shroud of Turin, the Daily Telegraph in England nominates its top five religious mysteries. The Ark of the Covenant The Old Testament recounts that Moses,
The Opposition leader went to a church in Nauru, a petrol bomb was thrown into one in Melbourne, and university research examined the fear of God. In Perth, the archdiocese announced a recruitment drive and the archbishop, Barry Hickey
The Pope called for an end to prejudice against gypsies, in PNG churches challenged the government over mining, and in Peur a huge Christ is to be unveiled. In America, the Catholic University decided to have single-sex dorms, and a relic of St Anthony,
Expert in tainted passion
18-Jun-2011
Josephine Hart, the Irish novelist who has died of cancer aged 69, was the author of the bestseller Damage (1990), a savage, shocking novel about passion and betrayal with the now famous line: "Damaged people are dangerous. They know they can survive." Hart,
Vatican II without the labels
18-Jun-2011
The Second Vatican Ecumenical Council: a counterpoint for the history of the council Agostino Marchetto University of Scranton Press, $A69After the Second Vatican Council, the Catholic Church in Western countries experienced a profound decline in Mass
In praise of a bridge-builder
18-Jun-2011
This week marked the third anniversary of the sudden death at 58 of Tim Russert - an iconic figure in ecclesial and newsroom circles in the US, one whose premature passing left a void in both realms that remains well evident, even into the present.The
He has only been at the Vatican for four months, but Brazilian Archbishop Joao Braz de Aviz (pictured) is already getting good reviews. As the head of the Vatican office that oversees the world's religious orders, the 64-year-old archbishop inherited an inbox
Jesus came and stood among them
11-Jun-2011
John 20:19-23 When it was evening on that day, the first day of the week, and the doors of the house where the disciples had met were locked for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood among them and said, ‘Peace be with you.’ 20After he said
Reclining on the breast of Jesus
11-Jun-2011
The last supper account in John's gospel gives us a wonderful mystical image. The evangelist describes the beloved disciple as reclining on the breast of Jesus. What's contained in this image? A number of things, writes Ron Rolheiser. First, when you
Ten Catholics doing amazing things
11-Jun-2011
The Catholic Herald profiles ten Catholics who are quietly using their talents in the service of others in an astonishing variety of fields. 1. Gerry Straub Gerry Straub has had an illustrious career as a television producer in New York and
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