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VATICAN CITY (CNS): The time is critical for the international community - especially the United States - to press for a workable peace agreement in the Holy Land, Vatican officials said...

The Brisbane College of Theology, which is celebrating its 20th anniversary this month, is an encouraging example of how Churches are working together to offer faith education at tertiary level. PETER BUGDEN reports:.

VATICAN CITY (Zenit): The attempt on Pope John Paul II's life 22 years ago has given the pontiff's voice greater authority, the Vatican newspaper L'Osservatore Romano said...

VATICAN CITY (CNS): Cardinals from around the world will be invited to Rome to celebrate Pope John Paul's silver jubilee as pontiff in October...

A Brisbane priest who became the first to celebrate Mass on Mt Everest over Easter tells reporter PETER BUGDEN of the intense spiritual experience:.

MADRID (CNS): An obviously aging Pope John Paul II made his fifth visit to Spain on May 3-4, sharing his conviction that a life spent in the service of God and one's neighbours is the only type of life worth living...

ROME (CNS): The war in Iraq was like a "punch" to the country's people and could lead to greater influence by extremist groups, said Latin rite Archbishop Jean Sleiman of Baghdad, Iraq...

Almost 200 people were welcomed as new Catholics across Brisbane archdiocese at Easter. Reporter PETER BUGDEN asked three of them about their journey:.

ROME (CNS): An Iraqi archbishop said his advice to US troops is to leave the country as soon as they can help Iraqis form their own government...