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Fr Chris Riley endorses program for sex offenders

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 00:00:00 +1100

A successful program developed by Youth Off The Streets to deal with young sex offenders should be used as a national treatment model, the organisation's CEO Father Chris Riley told The Catholic Weekly.

Josephite sister humbled by OAM honour

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 00:00:00 +1100

Irish-born Josephite Sister Mary Leahy jokes she was "head-hunted" for the role as chaplain of the Stella Maris Apostleship of the Sea based at Botany in NSW, reports The Catholic Weekly.

ACU research finds better bullying policies needed

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 00:00:00 +1100

Many school anti-bullying policies are inadequate – leaving both children and teachers at risk, according to a joint study by the Australian Catholic University (ACU) and University of Otago Medical School (UOMS) in New Zealand, said a report in Health Canal.

Catholic rugby star Ioane promises more tattoos

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 00:00:00 +1100

Queensland Reds and Wallaby star Digby Ioane, a deeply committed Catholic, isn't going to stop getting tattoos despite a moment of pain after the latest one depicting an angel with a crucifix, said The Brisbane Times.

Priest claims Pope exorcised demons from two men

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 00:00:00 +1100

A blessing by Pope Benedict exorcised the devil from two howling men during a general audience in St Peter's Square in 2009, an exorcist priest says in an upcoming book, reports the AFP in The Vancouver Sun.

UK Anglican clergy rebel over gay civil unions

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 00:00:00 +1100

Nearly 100 Anglican clergy in London have signed a letter to The Times newspaper urging that priests be allowed to follow their conscience on whether to hold civil partnership ceremonies in their churches, said an AFP report in The Daily Telegraph.

UK abbey to auction 'treasures' worth $150,000

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 00:00:00 +1100

About $150,000 worth of treasures from the St Augustine's Abbey in Kent in Britain are to be sold at auction next week, including religous objects that the auctioneer says have been "deconsecrated", reports The Catholic Herald.

UK Catholics invited to carry faith card

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 00:00:00 +1100

The faithful across the UK are being invited to carry a card showing that they are Catholic, with one million cards to be made available to 24 Catholic dioceses in this new initiative, said a report on the Independent Catholic News.

Feature - Designer teaches women to dress virtuously

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 00:00:00 +1100

A London fashion designer is teaching young women to dress virtuously, after her brother's death made her rethink her life and career, reports the Catholic News Agency.

Featured website - The Jesuit Post

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 00:00:00 +1100

The Jesuit Post is a new website designed as a meeting place for Jesuits who want to blog and share ideas. It is lively, attractively designed and full of stimulating reading.

Film review - The Artist

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 00:00:00 +1100

The film is photographed entirely in black and white, and is made almost without any voices on its sound track. It is set in Hollywood between 1927 and 1932, and this is the era when silent cinema gave way to the invention of talkie. It is a beguiling movie, oozing with affectionate nostalgia, and is wonderfully assertive of the joy of cinema.

Opinion - We should applaud 'real-life' superheroes

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 00:00:00 +1100

Catholic teaching offers support to the self-styled superheroes fighting crime in big cities across Europe and America, writes Fr Alexander Lucie-Smith The Catholic Herald.