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The Archbishop of Dublin has offered to shelter some 40 homeless people in Church buildings over the Christmas period, after a man died in a doorway metres away from the city’s Parliament buildings, reports The Tablet.
Serena a moody experience
08-Dec-2014
On paper, this film has a lot going for it. It teams Oscar-winner, Jennifer Lawrence, for the third time with Bradley Cooper (The Silver Linings Playbook, American Hustle), and there is an interesting supporting cast of British actors.
Congregation of the Resurrection
07-Dec-2014
The Congregation of the Resurrection is a religious community of priests, permanent deacons and brothers serving in parishes and institutes around the world.
Caritas Australia says yesterday's announcement by the federal government to further cut Australian aid represents a significant turning away from six decades of Australia playing a constructive leadership role in our region and on the world stage.
Taxpayers would subsidise the training of priests and other religious workers at private colleges for the first time under the Abbott government's proposed higher education reforms, reports The Sydney Morning Herald.
The impact of married Eastern Catholic priests
05-Dec-2014
Last month, the Vatican lifted the ban on married Eastern Catholic priests in the United States and other areas. Bishop John Kudrick ministers for the Ruthenian Eparchy of Parma, covering several US states. Here he is interviewed about the reform.
Catholic and other humanitarian agencies are preparing for another potentially devastating storm in the central Philippines as Typhoon Hagupit approaches the same region devastated 13 months ago, reports the Catholic News Service.
The final report of the Church’s investigation into American Sisters is to be published at a Vatican press conference on December 16, reports The Catholic Herald.
Columban Art Calendar 2015
05-Dec-2014
The St Columbans Mission Society website has a page for the 2015 version of the Columban Art Calendar, which contains a beautiful collection of traditional religious paintings and liturgical information.
Secularism Vs religion
05-Dec-2014
Church attendance is down, disaffection with organised religion is high, and the influence of religious leaders is waning, even when they speak out for the poor and asylum seekers. How is religion faring against secularism?
This week, the Church has dedicated itself to making society aware of the dire straits in which their co-religionists suffer in the Middle East. Yet there has been no interest in Australia, writes Greg Sheridan in The Australian.
Pope Francis is removing the commander of the Swiss Guards, with the Pontiff reportedly unhappy at the officer's strict authoritarian style, reports the BBC.
Caritas calls for protection of foreign aid
05-Dec-2014
Caritas Australia has expressed grave concerns at reports that Australia’s overseas aid program may face more budget cuts in the upcoming Mid-Year Economic and Fiscal Outlook.
Ninth Bishop of Sale appointed
05-Dec-2014
Father Patrick Michael O’Regan has been appointed the ninth Bishop of Sale in Victoria. Bishop-elect O’Regan, 56, is currently the Vicar-General and Dean of the Cathedral in the Diocese of Bathurst.
Cardinal Joseph Zen accompanied leaders of Hong Kong's Occupy Central movement as they surrendered to police for their role in democracy protests that the government has deemed illegal, reports the ABC.
Two new congregations will be set up and lay people could be appointed to lead some of Rome’s dicasteries, according to the Cardinal responsible for overseeing reform of the Roman Curia, reports The Tablet.
Vatican reformers have discovered hundreds of millions of euros that did not appear on the Holy See’s balance sheet, according to Cardinal George Pell, who is charged with sorting out the Curia’s financial affairs, reports The Catholic Herald.
A Nun's Life
04-Dec-2014
This website is about how to live life fully in light of the Gospel. The site aims to draw people together from around the world in order to explore God’s calling in their lives.
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