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General Instruction of the Roman Missal for Australia
Read Archbishop Hart's Letter on the General Instruction of the Roman Missal for Australia
The future of parishes in Melbourne
A report on the future of parishes in Melbourne is now online
The Marian paradigm for welcoming the Word
Perspective
What happened to the Catholic vote in the USA?
A ZENIT interview with with Fidelis President Brian Burch on the Catholic vote in the US Presidential Election.
Dreams of wedded bliss not dead
The aspiration to walk down the aisle to marry the man or woman of one's dreams continues to be a very common one, even though the growing number of cohabiting couples may seem to prove the contrary. Read more...
Shadows over Beijing Olympics
China's spectacular results in the Olympic medal tally are not matched, unfortunately, when it comes to its performance in respecting religious freedom and human rights.
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Friday 21 November 2008 St Thérèse wrote that she wanted to be a missionary on every continent simultaneously and reach the most remote islands -- now her dream has extended to space flight. |
Friday 21 November 2008 A June operation at a Spanish hospital has resulted in the first successful trachea transplant operation using adult stem cells. Read more... |
Vatican cardinal pleads for life of Italian 'Terri Schiavo' Friday 21 November 2008 The president of the Pontifical Council for the Family, Cardinal Ennio Antonelli, said this week that Italy’s Eluana Englaro, “has been condemned to die of hunger and thirst because she has been living in a vegetative state for many years. Let us hope that at the last minute this decision will be reconsidered and ideology will not completely blind consciences.” Read more... |
Friday 21 November 2008 The Holy See is decrying a world situation in which it is easier to get a weapon than to obtain food, shelter and an education. Read more... |
India acclaims Catholic film Friday 21 November 2008 A bishop has given strong backing to a movie made by two Catholic priests which opens a celebrated film event in India. Read more... |
Japan to celebrate beatification of its martyrs Friday 21 November 2008 The Church in Japan is anticipating the beatification of 188 of its martyrs next week as an event that is expected to require 2,500 volunteers and priests from all over the nation to offer the sacraments. Read more... |
Thursday 20 November 2008 Pope Benedict XVI continued his weekly teachings on St Paul while speaking to the thousands of pilgrims gathered in St Peter’s Square yesterday. The Pontiff further explained the apostle's teaching that believers are justified by faith in Christ and by the acts that flow out of love for him. |
Thursday 20 November 2008 The president emeritus of the Pontifical Academy for Life, Bishop Elio Sgreccia, criticised the practice of embryo selection this week and called it a “legitimisation of an abuse,” similar to euthanasia. Read more... |
Adult stem cell research results in new trachea transplant 
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KSC - 2nd National Prayer Crusade for Vocations
7 September - 29 November 2008
Star of the Sea Gardenvale – 125 year celebrations
Saturday 22 November - Sunday 23 November 2008
World renowned Centering Prayer teacher to visit Melbourne
27-30 November 2008
The Catholic Guy
Watch The Catholic Guy, a Catholic television program shown Sundays at 6pm and repeated Mondays at 1.30pm on the Australian Christian Channel on pay tv.
Mass on 89.9 Light FM
You can hear Mass broadcast at 7am every Sunday on 89.9 Light FM. The celebrant is Fr Kevin Dillon from the Basilica of St Mary of the Angels, Geelong.
