By MARILYN RODRIGUES SYDNEY (OSV News) – The joy of Eastertide has turned to shock and bewilderment across Sydney’s Catholic community in the wake of a deadly knife attack at Bondi Junction Westfield shopping centre on April 13, in which seven people were killed and a dozen injured, including a nine-month-old baby. Archbishop Anthony Fisher of … Read More about Eastertide joy turns to tears as Sydney Catholics mourn horrific knife attack’s victims
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Christchurch CSS Foodbank closed
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Papal Nuncio goes back to Rome
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Festival of New Life date announced
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KOTTAYAM, India (CNS) – A court has acquitted Bishop Franco Mulakkal of all charges of raping a nun, saying the prosecution could not prove the allegations against him. The nun, a member of the Missionaries of Jesus congregation under the patronage of the bishop, accused him of raping her more … Read More about Court acquits Indian bishop of rape; nun to appeal
January 16: Second Sunday of Ordinary Time. Readings: 1. Isaiah 62:1-5; Psalm: 96; 2. 1 Corinthians 12:4-11; Gospel: John 2:1-11. After a series of Sunday feasts, we now return to a more ordinary sequence of Sunday observance. And so these Scripture passages centre us on our everyday faith world. Isaiah’s message is one of hope and joy-filled expectation. At the heart of his prophetic words is great … Read More about Communion of believers
VATICAN CITY (CNS) – Pope Francis’ music library contains nearly 2000 CDs and 19 vinyl records, according to the Vatican cardinal who is curating the collection. While it is mostly made up of classical music, it also includes: an old album of Édith Piaf’s greatest hits; Argentine tango tunes, especially … Read More about Pope’s music library contains nearly 2000 CDs, includes Elvis
NEW DELHI (CNS) – The Indian government has restored the Foreign Contribution Regulation Act registration of the Missionaries of Charity, clearing the decks for the globally renowned charity to receive and utilise foreign funds, reported ucanews.com. “I am delighted that the Indian government has restored our FCRA license,” said Sunita … Read More about Indian government reversal: Missionaries of Charity can get foreign funds
January 9: Baptism of the Lord. Readings: 1. Isaiah 40:1-5,9-11; Psalm: 29; 2. Titus 2:11-14, 3:4-7; Gospel: Luke 3:15-16, 21-22. For this Sunday and its feast, the biblical texts have a really distinctive focus. And that helps us better picture the initial phase of Jesus’ mission and ministry. First of all, Isaiah voices words of comfort and consolation for Israel at a difficult time in their history. … Read More about A distinctive focus
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