Friday, 12 March 2010

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Cardinal Pell to launch "Voice of the Youth" sessions in Sydney

Published: 11 March 2010

Sydney Archbishop Cardinal George Pell will launch a series of talks to youth next week at Cabramatta in Sydney's west, speaking on the topic "Without God we are nothing" at Sacred Heart Parish.

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Pro-Church lawyer relieved at rights charter delay

Published: 11 March 2010

Rocco Mimmo, a Sydney lawyer and chairman of the Ambrose Centre for Religious Liberty, says the Church has a role in public debate and that it was a "great relief" that a proposed national human rights act appeared to be on hold.
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Monsignor Ratzinger admits he has punished pupils

Published: 10 March 2010

Monsignor Georg Ratzinger has admitted that he slapped pupils as punishment but says he was unaware of allegations of sexual abuse at the German Regensburger Domspatzen boys choir that he took over in 1964.
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Parent pulls sons out of St Patrick's College after bullying incident

Published: 11 March 2010

A father has pulled his two sons out of St Patrick's College in Shorncliffe, where 12 year-old Elliot Fletcher was stabbed to death, after one of them was bullied and attacked by another student.

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News - International

Protest Nigerian massacre, govt urged

Published: 11 March 2010

The Australian Christian Lobby wants the Federal Government to voice concern over the massacre of hundreds of Christians near the Nigerian city of Jos and more actively assist persecuted people groups overseas.
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Polish bakers in grab for French host market

Published: 11 March 2010

Carmelite nuns who traditionally produce communion hosts for French churches have launched a campaign against cheaper imported Polish hosts produced by a secular workforce.
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Aussie Christian coalition petition against Iranian cleric's deportation

Published: 10 March 2010

A group called the Christian Save the Sheik Coalition says it has collected thousands of signatures on a petition to prevent the deportation from Australia of Iranian cleric Dr Mansour Leghaei.
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Qld priest calls for ban on "World's Greatest Pub-Fest"

Published: 10 March 2010

A priest in Maryborough Queensland wants the district's pubfest banned and has asked for an "honest and independent survey" on the pub crawl-turned-fest.
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