The East Timorese people have a new struggle on their hands. They are fighting internal attempts to circumvent the Church's influence in daily life. PETER BUGDEN reports :.
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Sacred in old and new
A Gold Coast parish has gone to great lengths to create a modern feel in its new community worship centre while also showcasing Queensland's natural heritage:.
Read More »Missed opportunity
VATICAN CITY (CNS): The failure of a UN summit earlier this month to take concrete action against poverty represented a "missed opportunity of staggering proportions", said the head of the worldwide Catholic charities organisation, Caritas Internationalis...
Read More »Do not abandon hurricane victims
VATICAN CITY (CNS): "The United States must not be abandoned" as it continues to recover from the devastation caused by Hurricane Katrina and begins to grapple with the poverty revealed by the disaster, said a special papal envoy...
Read More »Sign of the cross so vital
VATICAN CITY (CNS) Pope Benedict XVI urged Catholics to rediscover a simple but profound symbol of their faith - the sign of the cross...
Read More »Pope renews call for peace
CASTEL GANDOLFO, Italy (CNS): On the anniversary of the September 11, 2001, attacks on the United States, Pope Benedict XVI paid homage to all victims of terrorism around the world and appealed for an end to hatred and renewed dedication to peace...
Read More »Health carers called to serve those on the margins
Australian Jesuit leader Fr Mark Raper was the keynote speaker at Catholic Health Australia's annual national conference and offered a challenging reflection for those involved in the field. ROBIN WILLIAMS reports:.
Read More »Solidarity gives a lead for today
GDANSK, Poland (CNS): A Polish archbishop said the same Christian values that led to the formation of the country's Solidarity union movement in 1980 are needed to build a united Europe today...
Read More »Hurricane response
CASTEL GANDOLFO, Italy (Zenit): Pope Benedict XVI is sending a special envoy to express concrete solidarity with the victims of Hurricane Katrina, which ravaged the US Gulf Coast...
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