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Every Day is Father's Day for Sydney Dad of 10
2 Sep 2010| Describing himself as a traditionalist, Daryl Moore, a Sydney father of 10, admits he is unhappy about the Same-Sex Adoption Bill currently being debated by the NSW Parliament and ... -
Conscience or Numbers Adds Up To The Same For Same-Sex Bill Supporters
2 Sep 2010| The Premier, Kristina Keneally has consulted her conscience, the Lord Mayor and independent MP for Sydney, Clover Moore has consulted the numbers and both have come up with the same result. ... -
Shimon Peres to Meet With Pope While Israel Delays in Implementing Accord With the Vatican
2 Sep 2010| Shimon Peres is scheduled to meet with Pope Benedict on Thursday in Castel Gandolfo. Despite cordial formalities of the meeting, Israel continues to postpone full implementation of its framework agreement with the Vatican signed in 1993. ... -
Universities hope for Early Resolution to Hung Parliament
2 Sep 2010| With universities across Australia reliant on government funds and dependent on government policy, many have become concerned and say the current political uncertainty is making planning for 2011 and 2012 increasingly difficult. ... -
Aussie Priests Invited to Assist at Rome Canonisation Ceremony
1 Sep 2010| Fr Mark de Battista, former assistant priest at St Paul's Parish, Camden, and now studying at the Pontifical Biblical Institute in Rome, hopes to be one of the Australian priests chosen to assist with the distribution of Holy Communion in St Peter's Square when Mary MacKillop is canonised by Pope Benedict XVI on 17 October. ... -
Pope Prays for Chile Miners as Aussie Drilling Expert Advises Rescuers
31 Aug 2010| Pope Benedict XVI has offered prayers for the 33 miners trapped 700 metres below ground in Chile as experts from the US space agency NASA join West Australian drilling consultant, Kevin Brown as part of the international rescue attempt. ...
'Looking For Mary' Video Competition
Feast Days
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St Augustine of Hippo - 28 August
One of the foremost philosopher-theologians of early Christianity, and while serving as bishop of Hippo Regius (396-430), he was the leading figure in the church of North Africa. ... -
Martydom of John the Baptist - 29 August
John the Baptist is a key figure in the Gospels. His life was an example of honesty and truth, to the point of costing his own life. ...
Features
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Rome Reports - Behind the News
The news agency Rome Reports has probably one of the best but also one of the most difficult beats for any news service. Daily news conferences in the Rome Reports office really have just one heading - Vatican and the Catholic Church. This story takes you into the RR offices to see how and why stories on the Church are covered - even the most difficult and controversial ones. ... -
Pope Congratulates the Missionaries of Charity Celebrating the Centenary of Mother Teresa's Birth
The Pope has encouraged the Missionaries of Charity to continue the work of Mother Teresa of Calcutta. August 26th marks the 100th anniversary of her birth. ...
Mary MacKillop
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Looking for Mary: National Mary MacKillop Video Competition
A national Mary MacKillop video competition has been launched to help young people engage with the reality of the Canonisation and discover the significance of Mary's life for them in a modern context. ...
