Conversations with Daniel Nour – Cradio

Facing Climate-Induced Migration

cradiolimited@gmail.com (Cradio) — Tue, 03 Jul 2018 14:30:35 +0000

Daniel Nour speaks with Ursula Rakova on the topic of climate change and its effects on the people of Papua New Guinea and their cultural preservation.

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Climate-Induced Migration: The Present Crisis

cradiolimited@gmail.com (Cradio) — Thu, 03 May 2018 04:26:21 +0000

Daniel Nour invites Negaya Chorley from Caritas Australia to explore how climate change impacts upon third world countries. Together they explore how climate change has heightened the effects felt by climate refugees. They also explore what Australians can do to assist in this crisis.

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Eliminating Slavery in the Modern World

cradiolimited@gmail.com (Cradio) — Tue, 06 Mar 2018 13:35:32 +0000

In this interview, Daniel Nour speaks with John McCarthy QC, head of the Sydney Archdiocesan Anti-Slavery Taskforce. They discuss the prevalence of slavery in the 21st-century, the steps that the Archdiocese of Sydney is taking to eradicate slavery, and practical steps that people can take to help.

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Fr Charles Dittmeier: Serving the People of Cambodia

cradiolimited@gmail.com (Cradio) — Wed, 21 Feb 2018 05:12:07 +0000

In this podcast interview, Daniel Nour speaks with Fr Charles Dittmeier about his experiences in serving the people of Cambodia, particularly the deaf community. Fr Charles explains some of the challenges of working in Cambodia, including poverty, lack of education and Buddhist philosophies such as karma.

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Fr Charles Dittmeier is part of this year’s Project Compassion campaign. To find out more or to donate, visit the Caritas Australia website.

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Asylum Seekers: The Australian Experience

cradiolimited@gmail.com (Cradio) — Wed, 07 Feb 2018 03:27:09 +0000

In this podcast interview, Daniel Nour speaks to immigration lawyer Amir Awad about his experience with refugees, and the current Australian system’s lack of fairness in the treatment of asylum seekers.

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Crisis of Displacement: Refugees and Internally Displaced

cradiolimited@gmail.com (Cradio) — Tue, 23 Jan 2018 13:30:25 +0000

Daniel Nour speaks to Naomi Steer of Australia for UNHCR about the current refugee crisis. Naomi draws from her experience as she discusses the “megatrends” forcing people from their homes, how supporting nations helps reduce refugee numbers, and her optimism about Australia’s response to refugees on the ground.

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Have Yourself an Ethical Christmas

cradiolimited@gmail.com (Cradio) — Fri, 22 Dec 2017 20:49:00 +0000

Daniel Nour speaks to Ruth Moraes of the Sydney Archdiocese’s Justice and Peace Office about how to better give gifts at Christmas. Ruth explores the rise of consumerism as Christmas has become less religious, the human and environmental considerations in shopping, and how these principals can help eliminate exploitation and slavery when applied to shopping throughout the year.

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To find out more about the Justice and Peace Office for the Archdiocese of Sydney, visit the Justice and Peace Office website.

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After ISIS: Christians in the Middle East

cradiolimited@gmail.com (Cradio) — Wed, 13 Dec 2017 23:12:02 +0000

Daniel Nour speaks to Benjamin Blanchard of SOS Chrétiens d’Orient and Natasha Marsh of Aid to the Church in Need about the state of persecuted Christians of the Middle East in 2017, and the pressing need of recently liberated towns from ISIS. Benjamin and Natasha also speak about the work of their respective organisations.

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To find out more about SOS Chrétiens d’Orient, visit the SOS Chrétiens d’Orient Facebook page (or the French-language SOS Chrétiens d’Orient website).

To find out more about Aid to the Church in Need, visit the Aid to the Church in Need Australia website.

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The Plight of Egypt’s Christians

cradiolimited@gmail.com (Cradio) — Tue, 24 Jan 2017 13:30:44 +0000

Following the bombing of St Peter’s Church in Cairo, Daniel Nour speaks with Egyptian political scientist Samuel Tadros about Muslims and Christians in modern day Egypt.

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Note: (In the Photo) Muslims and Christians hold lighted candles in downtown Cairo, following a deadly explosion inside a Coptic cathedral in Cairo, Egypt, December 14, 2016.

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Catholics and Donald Trump’s America

cradiolimited@gmail.com (Cradio) — Tue, 13 Dec 2016 23:47:30 +0000

With Donald Trump’s rise to power shocking many, Media Analyst at the Catholic Archdiocese of Los Angeles, Patrick Langrell, talks to host Daniel Nour about the questions: How should Catholics respond to Trump’s sometimes disturbing statements about women, ethnic communities and the economy? Is this the end of the world as we know it, or perhaps a new opportunity for good?

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Demolishing Walls and Building Bridges with Youth PoWR

cradiolimited@gmail.com (Cradio) — Wed, 02 Nov 2016 04:44:08 +0000

When differences cause tension, we can choose to build walls or build bridges. Fr Patrick McInerney has chosen to build bridges through Youth PoWR (Parliament of the World’s Religions).

Daniel Nour speaks to Fr Patrick McInerney about Youth PoWR, putting a name and a face to those we may consider “the other”, and why religion builds bridges between peoples.

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Youth PoWR is an annual conference presented by the St Columbans Mission Society. To find out more, visit the Columbans Mission Institute page on the St Columbans Mission Society website.

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Is Islam a Threat?

cradiolimited@gmail.com (Cradio) — Wed, 25 Nov 2015 23:37:53 +0000

In light of recent terrorist attacks, the question of violence and Islam has become prominent in popular conversation. Are Islamist terrorists the exception within Islam, or is such violence an intrinsic part of the religion itself?

Daniel Nour speaks to Columban Missionary and lecturer Fr Patrick McInerney about the distinction between Islam and Islamism, and violence within the history and tradition of Islam.

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Sadness and Hope: Working with Asylum Seekers

cradiolimited@gmail.com (Cradio) — Tue, 10 Nov 2015 13:30:01 +0000

We hear much speculation and allegations about asylum seekers and their treatment in Australia’s detention centres, but what does someone who has worked on the ground have to say?

Daniel Nour chats to former immigration worker Josie Young about her experiences in detention centres, and what we can do to help refugees in Australia.

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Note: This podcast touches on issues of sexual assault.

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Assisting Refugees on their Journey: Order of Malta

cradiolimited@gmail.com (Cradio) — Tue, 13 Oct 2015 13:30:00 +0000

While recent events have highlighted the refugee crisis which is occurring in the Middle East and moving into Europe, this migration of refugees has been taking place for some time. The Sovereign Order of Malta – established at the beginning of the last millennium – has continued its humanitarian mission into the 21st Century by assisting these refugees along every stage of their journey.

Daniel Nour speaks to Count Douglas Saurma from the Order of Malta about how the Order assists refugees at all stages, and the best ways to deal with issues associated with refugees.

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Find out more about the Order of Malta’s work in Australia by visiting the Order of Malta’s Australian Association website.

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Australia’s Scandalous Treatment of Asylum Seekers

cradiolimited@gmail.com (Cradio) — Tue, 29 Sep 2015 14:30:57 +0000

With the increasing refugee crisis in the Middle East and surrounding areas, public conversation has once again turned to Australia’s refugee policy. Bipartisan policies of offshore processing, mandatory detention and “turning back the boats” have raised questions about whether Australia’s treatment of asylum seekers is compassionate, or even legal.

Daniel Nour speaks to renowned barrister and human rights activist Julian Burnside about the Australian Government’s treatment of refugees in recent times.

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Catholics and Care for the Environment

cradiolimited@gmail.com (Cradio) — Wed, 17 Jun 2015 00:44:18 +0000

Pope Francis is set to release his encyclical Laudato Si very soon, amidst a growing environmental-consciousness throughout the Church and the world.

Daniel Nour speaks to Jacqui Remond of Catholic Earthcare Australia about her meeting with Pope Francis, what Catholic care for the environment looks like, why there is a resistence to change in the community, and how the Catholic environmental message is one of hope and not dispair.

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Rural Australia: Challenges of Life in the Outback

cradiolimited@gmail.com (Cradio) — Tue, 09 Jun 2015 14:30:41 +0000

Water shortages, hard labour and tough conditions have always made life in the outback a struggle for thousands of rural Australians. Some data, according to the ABC’s “fact check” page, suggests that the risk of suicide is on average twice as high for farmers.

Daniel Nour speaks to Bishop Columba Macbeth-Green, of the rural diocese of Wilcania-Forbes, which stretches across western New South Wales, about life in the outback, and his work with farming communities in rural Australia.

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The Plight of Middle Eastern Christians

cradiolimited@gmail.com (Cradio) — Wed, 27 May 2015 02:30:49 +0000

In his Easter Sunday address earlier this year, Pope Francis decried the murder and displacement of Middle Eastern Christians. Bishop Antoine Charbel-Tarabay, of the Maronite Catholic Church, explains that the Coptic, Iraqi and Lebanese Christian victims of the Islamic State, form just one section in a vast web of complicated regional politics. He shows how Christians have been trapped in the middle of this conflict, and what we can do to help. An eye opening episode of Conversations with Daniel Nour.

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Catholic-Orthodox Dialogue: Two Lungs?

cradiolimited@gmail.com (Cradio) — Tue, 12 May 2015 14:30:41 +0000

This year, Pope Francis stressed that spiritual ecumenism is at the heart of the ecumenical movement.

This discussion with Father Simon Cjuk, a Ukrainian-Catholic Priest with a particular interest in the subject of Catholic-Orthodox dialogue, shows us which challenges we still face before achieving a ‘perfect union’. This important episode of Conversations with Daniel Nour explores Pope John Paul’s belief that the church ‘must breathe with her two lungs!’

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What is Islam? Part 2

cradiolimited@gmail.com (Cradio) — Tue, 28 Apr 2015 14:30:43 +0000

Islam is the religion claimed by terrorist groups like ISIS and peace-loving private citizens, entire populations and exiled factions alike. This podcast asks the question: Which Islam is ‘true’ Islam? A fascinating discussion with Catholic journalist Daniel Nour and Sunni Muslim scholar Abdullah Kunde.

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What is Islam? Part 1

cradiolimited@gmail.com (Cradio) — Tue, 14 Apr 2015 14:30:24 +0000

With 1.57 billion adherents, and 23% of the world’s population, Islam is the world’s second largest religion. How much do you really know about a faith which has been so important to human civilisation, and is so often in our news?

A conversation between Daniel Nour and Sunni Muslim scholar, Abdullah Kunde.

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Indulgences, Piety and Medieval Spirituality

cradiolimited@gmail.com (Cradio) — Tue, 31 Mar 2015 13:30:10 +0000

Self-flagellation, the abuse of indulgences and excessive penances are all presumed marks of “medieval Catholicism”, but just what was Catholic Spirituality really like in the Middle Ages?

A conversation between Father Dominic Popplewell and Daniel Nour, in the third and final installment of Scary Catholics: Catholicism in the Middle Ages.

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Galileo: Did the Church Suppress Science?

cradiolimited@gmail.com (Cradio) — Tue, 17 Mar 2015 13:30:45 +0000

The Catholic Church has long been accused of suppressing scientific discovery and being scared of anything that challenges its monopoly on ‘truth’. Part 2 of Daniel Nour’s series on Scary Catholics: Catholicism in the Middle Ages, explores this claim.

In this frank and straightforward interview, Professor James Franklin gives host Daniel Nour the facts on Copernicus, Galileo and the boundaries of science. A no holds barred discussion about the relationship between science and the Catholic Church.

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The Crusades: What Were They About?

cradiolimited@gmail.com (Cradio) — Tue, 03 Mar 2015 13:30:25 +0000

The Crusades once again became a topic for discussion with US President Barrack Obama citing them as an example of an event where Christians “committed terrible deeds in the name of Christ”. This forms the context for Daniel Nour’s first interview in his series entitled Scary Catholics: Catholicism in the Middle Ages.

Daniel Nour talks to medievalist Daniel Hill about the Crusades: What caused them? What was the Latin Catholic Church involved? Were atrocities committed? Find out this, and more about the Crusades in this episode of Conversations with Daniel Nour.

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Capital Punishment and the Catholic Church

cradiolimited@gmail.com (Cradio) — Tue, 17 Feb 2015 13:30:01 +0000

Capital punishment has not been practiced in Australia since 1967, but the issue has been raised again due to the presence of Australians Andrew Chan and Myuran Sukumaran on death row in Indonesia. But what does the Catholic Church have to say about the death penalty?

Daniel Nour speaks to philosopher Jason Cebalo about the Catholic Church’s current and historical position on capital punishment: Has the Church changed? Why should the death penalty exist at all? How ought criminals be punished?

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The Wealth of the Catholic Church

cradiolimited@gmail.com (Cradio) — Tue, 06 Jan 2015 13:30:23 +0000

We’ve all heard the criticisms: if the Church is so concerned with the wellbeing of the poor, why doesn’t it sell all its golden vessels and artworks to help them? The Vatican’s finances have been of particularly been of interest since news broke of scandal surrounding former heads of the Vatican bank.

In this edition of Conversations with Catholic Voices, Daniel Nour and Andrew Milne discuss some of the many questions that arise around the wealth of the Church and recent corruption findings in the Vatican.

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What Makes a Man?

cradiolimited@gmail.com (Cradio) — Tue, 23 Dec 2014 13:30:54 +0000

There are many people today who would argue that there is no real difference between the sexes, and that traditional gender norms are outdated and holding us back from true progress. So, where do we stand?

In this edition of Conversations with Catholic Voices, Daniel Nour and Melbourne mum Danielle Lupi discuss masculinity, marriage and complimentarily – and why she has no objection to traditional gender roles.

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What You Need to Know About the Synod on the Family (pt 2)

cradiolimited@gmail.com (Cradio) — Tue, 09 Dec 2014 13:30:37 +0000

Are the Church’s teachings on divorce and remarriage and homosexuality changing? What actually happened at October’s Extraordinary Synod on the Family? How are we to understand discrepancies between the two versions of the summary document?

In this second of two parts on the Extraordinary Synod on the Family, Daniel Nour and Andrew Milne unpack some key parts of the final Relatio document, which provides a summary of proceedings. They discuss what’s changing, what’s not changing and why…

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What’s the Deal with the Synod on the Family?

cradiolimited@gmail.com (Cradio) — Tue, 25 Nov 2014 13:30:00 +0000

The Extraordinary Synod on the Family that recently took place in Rome garnered much attention the world over: would the Church finally get with the program and change its teachings on gay marriage, divorce and contraception? Secular media seemed to believe that with the ‘progressive Pope’ in power it was a definite possibility- but is there any truth to their claims?

In this first of two parts on the Extraordinary Synod on the Family, Daniel Nour and Andrew Milne discuss why it was needed, what it was out to achieve, and what we can expect from it.

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Faith vs Science: is there a competition?

cradiolimited@gmail.com (Cradio) — Tue, 11 Nov 2014 13:30:51 +0000

Many people today still believe that faith and science opposed – one only needs to look at the media response to Pope Francis’ recent comments concerning evolution to see that this is the case. What is the Christian contribution to science? If the Church is such a supporter of science, what was the deal with Galileo?

Daniel Nour and Paul Sheehan discuss the relationship between faith, science and reason in this week’s edition of Conversations with Catholic Voices.

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How Do We Reconcile Moral Absolutes with Freedom of Conscience?

cradiolimited@gmail.com (Cradio) — Tue, 28 Oct 2014 13:30:50 +0000

Some people might be surprised to hear that the Catholic Church upholds a person’s freedom of conscience, and in fact teaches that a person is bound to follow their conscience. How does this work with Church’s teaching, especially in regard to moral absolutes? Is there still a place for freedom of conscience in an increasing relativist society?

Daniel Nour and Paul Sheehan discuss this issue in this week’s edition of Conversations with Catholic Voices.

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So, What is the Christian Response to Asylum Seekers?

cradiolimited@gmail.com (Cradio) — Tue, 14 Oct 2014 13:30:54 +0000

In this second part of our exploration of the Church & asylum seekers, Daniel Nour and Andrew Milne go deeper asking the question: could we be doing better? How do we balance the responsibility to our neighbour with the desire to protect our borders? Where should a Christian stand?

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Asylum Seekers: Where Does the Church Stand?

cradiolimited@gmail.com (Cradio) — Tue, 30 Sep 2014 14:30:46 +0000

As the Australian Government tightens its policies around asylum seekers, Daniel Nour is back again drilling Catholic Voices Australia representative Andrew Milne on where the Church stands on the issue.

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ISIS, Islam & Christian Persecution: is there room for dialogue?

cradiolimited@gmail.com (Cradio) — Tue, 16 Sep 2014 14:30:25 +0000

As atrocities continue to occur in Iraq, Syria and various other parts of the world in the name of Islam, how are we to respond? Is there still a place for interfaith dialogue, even as Christians are dying for their faith?

In this second part of Daniel Nour & Paul Sheehan’s discussion on the relationship between Christian and Muslim communities they look at the difference between ‘tolerance’ and ‘dialogue’, and why they are both as important as ever.

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The Church & the Muslim Community

cradiolimited@gmail.com (Cradio) — Tue, 02 Sep 2014 14:30:30 +0000

With news surfacing from Iraq, Syria and Nigeria about the persecution of Christians by the Islamic State and Boko Haram in the name of Islam, where do we stand? Can we blame Islamic refugees or the muslim community at home for what extremists are doing abroad?

In this edition of Conversations with Catholic Voices, Daniel Nour and Paul Sheehan discuss some of the challenges we face in regard to how we view the Islamic community within the Western context. They also look at how we might be able to open up doors to dialogue.

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Tackling the Euthanasia Debate

cradiolimited@gmail.com (Cradio) — Tue, 05 Aug 2014 14:30:57 +0000

If a person is suffering, and is most likely going to die anyway, shouldn’t they be able to end their life early?

The personal experiences of many make the topic of euthanasia a highly personal one, but one that needs to be discussed, no less. In this edition of Conversations with Catholic Voices, Daniel Nour and Daniele Lupi discuss some common objections to the Church’s teachings on the issue of ‘voluntary’ euthanasia.

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Daniel quotes the Catechism of the Catholic Church, which addresses euthanasia in section two.

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The Catholic Church & its View on Abortion

cradiolimited@gmail.com (Cradio) — Tue, 22 Jul 2014 14:30:58 +0000

Does the Church expect women to risk their lives for the sake of their unborn children? Does teaching abortion is a ‘sin’ place unnecessary pressure on women who are already suffering?

Daniel Nour and Daniele Lupi discuss some of the major issues surrounding the Catholic Church’s teaching on abortion and the sanctity of life from conception on Conversations with Catholic Voices. This is the second of two parts: view the first part.

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For more info on this issue, read St John Paul II’s encyclical Evangelium Vitae.

Conversations with Catholic Voices is a new series aiming to tackle the tough issues in regard to the Church and its relationship with media and secular society.

For more information about Catholic Voices, or to book a speaker, visit catholicvoices.org.au

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A Woman’s Choice: Should the Church Have a Say on Abortion?

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Pro-choice, pro-abortion, pro-life: what does it all mean? Why should the Church get a say when it comes to a woman’s pregnancy, isn’t it a personal decision? What if the woman’s life is at risk?

Daniel Nour is back again, this time tackling the issue of abortion in Conversations with Catholic Voices. This is the first of two parts covering the topic with Melbourne mum and Catholic Voices speaker Danielle Lupi.

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For more info on this issue, read St John Paul II’s encyclical Evangelium Vitae.

Conversations with Catholic Voices is a new series aiming to tackle the tough issues in regard to the Church and its relationship with media and secular society.

For more information about Catholic Voices, or to book a speaker, visit catholicvoices.org.au

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What’s the Church’s Problem with Contraception?

cradiolimited@gmail.com (Cradio) — Tue, 27 May 2014 14:30:13 +0000

A recent poll showed that 88 per cent of Catholics in the United States and 90 per cent of Catholics in Brazil, Argentina and Columbia disagree with the Church’s position on contraception – so what’s the issue?

Daniel Nour is back again exploring questions around the Church, family planning, sex and HIV/AIDS in Conversations with Catholic Voices. In this edition he speaks with Melbourne mum and Catholic Voices speaker Danielle Lupi.

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Conversations with Catholic Voices is a new series aiming to tackle the tough issues in regard to the Church and its relationship with media and secular society.

For more information about Catholic Voices, or to book a speaker, visit catholicvoices.org.au

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Have We Done Enough for the Gay Community?

cradiolimited@gmail.com (Cradio) — Tue, 08 Apr 2014 14:30:51 +0000

Has the Church overemphasised issues like abortion, contraception and homosexuality and neglected other important issues, such as care of the poor?

Could we be doing more to reach out to young same-sex attracted people?

What does it mean to ‘love the sinner but hate the sin’? Are we succeeding in this regard?

Why should our beliefs, as Catholics, impact on anyone else?

In this edition of Conversations with Catholic Voices, Daniel puts Catholic Voices Australia’s Paul Sheehan in the hot seat again, seeking honest answers to tough questions.

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Conversations with Catholic Voices is a new series aiming to tackle the tough issues in regard to the Church and its relationship with media and secular society.

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The Catholic Church & the Abuse Scandal

cradiolimited@gmail.com (Cradio) — Tue, 01 Apr 2014 13:30:50 +0000

With the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse in the headlines, there are a lot of questions on people’s minds – and rightly so. Are Catholic priests the major perpetrators of this heinous crime? Has the Church done enough to address this scandal? How on earth could something like this possibly have happened within the Church in the first place?

Daniel Nour asks the tough questions and Catholic Voices Australia speaker Paul Sheehan gives the straight answers on Conversations with Catholic Voices.

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Conversations with Catholic Voices is a new series aiming to tackle the tough issues in regard to the Church and its relationship with media and secular society.

For more information about Catholic Voices, or to book a speaker, visit catholicvoices.org.au

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