Apology may be offered to abuse victims when Pope heads Down Under
The Pope is set to make an historic apology when he visits Sydney in
July - to the tens of thousands of Australians sexually and physically
abused by predatory Catholic priests.
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Appeal for motorists to drive Salvo's dollars further
Drivers are desperately needed to help more than 500 volunteers and
school children collect donations during this year's Red Shield Appeal
at the end of May.
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Doreen gets crochety for a good cause, and with a smile
Being partially blind hasn't slowed down Doreen McQuirk's passion for
crocheting and helping other people.
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Trip to the Red Centre gives young new perspective
St Marys-based Christian group Fusion Western Sydney took 15 young
people from Mt Druitt, Cranebrook and Penrith on its annual Pilgrimage
to Uluru.
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Robbing Peter means churches can't pay poor
It's supposed to be a place of sanctity, yet some churches have been
forced to hire security guards to protect themselves from godless
thieves who are robbing poor boxes and collection plates.
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Bare facts of family life see uncle and niece face off
The niece of the leader of one of Spain's largest church groups has
posed for a best-selling soft porn magazine in order to 'expose' the
alleged hypocrisy of her uncle.
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opinion
Mum is the word when it comes to men marrying
"New York Times' columnist Maureen Dowd has long complained that
today's men are a bunch of insecure wimps who are intimidated by
smart—high achieving women and, she argues only want to marry their
mother or some intellectually inferior woman to avoid their
masculinity being threatened." Visit the the Busted Halo website to
read more.
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feature
Soldiers, community 'Digger' deep for one of their own
They say it's only in tough times that you know who your friends are
and it seems Private Michael Welsh has a battalion of them.
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Fans will go Delirious over new album from UK group
UK Worship band Delirious returns with their new studio album Kingdom
of Comfort. With over 1 million career sales, their music already has
impacted the church worldwide. On this CD, the band wrestles with what
it truly means to follow Christ, and the "kingdom of comfort" that
Christians can get caught in.
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Does Fairtrade boost Church outreach?
With Fairtrade Fortnight taking place in Australia,
your.sydneyanglicans.net asks whether church-Fairtrade partnerships,
such as that established in the UK with great success by local
churches, could work in Sydney.