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Ecumenism: Unstoppable work of the Holy Spirit

June 20, 2004

Bishop Michael Putney of Townsville spoke to reporter NICHOLAS KERR about why he finds ecumenism so exhilarating:.

War memorial chapel of peace

June 22, 2003

An open-air chapel on the central Queensland coast is a memorial to the US and Australian servicemen who sacrificed their lives during World War II and a reminder of the need to pray for peace. ELAINE CARNEY visited this oasis of peace.

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Prosecutor sees no grounds for investigation of negligence claims against Polish cardinal January 22, 2021
CNA Staff, Jan 22, 2021 / 12:00 pm (CNA).- A prosecutor in Poland indicated on Thursday that he saw no grounds for an investigation into allegations that Cardinal Stanisław Dziwisz failed to report claims of clerical abuse. The 81-year-old cardinal served as an aide to John Paul II until the Polish pope’s death in 2005. He […]
Biden, Harris state their support for abortion on Roe anniversary January 22, 2021
Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Jan 22, 2021 / 11:05 am (CNA).- President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris stated their commitment to abortion on the anniversary of the Roe v. Wade decision on Friday. In a statement marking the 48th anniversary of Roe v. Wade— the Jan. 22, 1973 Supreme Court decision that legalized […]
Why a prohibition on sex discrimination could actually promote abortion January 22, 2021
Washington D.C., Jan 22, 2021 / 10:05 am (CNA).- Members of Congress are looking to resurrect a constitutional amendment banning sex discrimination—one that Catholic groups have warned could promote abortion and transgender ideology. On Thursday, members of both chambers of Congress introduced a joint resolution to affirm the ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment […]
Pro-life group says campaign finance bill could unfairly limit their speech January 22, 2021
Washington D.C., Jan 22, 2021 / 08:45 am (CNA).- A pro-life advocacy group warns that a new campaign finance reform bill could unfairly restrict their communications. Earlier this month, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi introduced the For the People Act of 2021 (H.R. 1), framing the bill as a top priority of the 117th Congress. […]
Catholic bishops of Hiroshima and Nagasaki hail nuclear weapons ban treaty January 22, 2021
Rome Newsroom, Jan 22, 2021 / 07:30 am (CNA).- The Catholic bishops of Hiroshima and Nagasaki welcomed the United Nations treaty banning nuclear weapons that came into force Friday, while expressing disappointment that Japan was not a signatory. “As Catholic bishops and Japanese citizens of the A-bombed cities, we share Pope Francis’ confidence that a […]
Cardinal: Danish bill requiring translation of homilies threatens religious freedom January 22, 2021
CNA Staff, Jan 22, 2021 / 06:10 am (CNA).- A cardinal said on Friday that a proposed law in Denmark requiring the translation of all homilies into Danish is a threat to religious freedom. In a Jan. 22 statement, Cardinal Jean-Claude Hollerich, president of the Commission of the Bishops’ Conferences of the European Union (COMECE), […]

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