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God’s problem with women :-)
Heavens, with all these goings-on, it seems women haven’t a prayer Date November 25, 2012 Annabel Crabb Lady bishops? Nuns worried about poverty? We’ll have none of that, not in our churches! Sally Hitchener, chaplain of Brunel University in London, crosses her fingers that the synod will vote for the ordination of women bishops. Photo: Reuters […]
The Cardinal’s hubris (institutional power corrupts…)
Pell has failed the church and its victims Date November 15, 2012 The cardinal’s lack of empathy reflects a leadership deficit. THE Catholic cardinal, George Pell, is wrong on so many levels. In his response to the Gillard government’s decision to hold a royal commission, which will examine how allegations of sexual abuse were handled […]
Disenchanted Irish Catholics
Irish pull away from scandal-hit Catholic Church Date November 18, 2012 What angers people most is the cover-up, writes Karen Kissane from Dublin.. Loss of trust … Marie Collins was abused by a priest in Ireland as a child. Photo: Crispin Rodwell MARIE Collins was 13 and in Our Lady’s Hospital for Sick Children when she […]
Church Attendances in Australia 2012
Flock keeping the faith – and feeling blessed Date November 7, 2012 Barney Zwartz Flocking together… chruchgoers are ‘considerably happier’ than they were 10 years ago. FALLING church attendances in Australia may have plateaued and churchgoers are considerably happier than 10 years ago, according to the five-yearly church ”census”. ”The complete Australian church is growing […]
Pedophilia: the Royal Commission is Good News
Give to Caesar what is Caesar’s: Why the royal commission is good news for the Church Fatima Measham ABC RELIGION AND ETHICS 12 NOV 2012 CATHOLICS MAY STILL SUPPORT THE PRIESTS AND RELIGIOUS WHOM WE KNOW TO BE UNCOMMONLY DECENT HUMAN BEINGS, BUT ONLY WHEN WE CONDEMN THE ACTIONS OF THOSE WHO HAVE BETRAYED US. The paedophilia […]
WHAT DO WE DO ABOUT THE CHURCH?
(For a handout to our Wednesday Koinonia group, 14th November 2012) WHAT DO WE DO ABOUT THE CHURCH? (notes from Brian McLaren, A New Kind of Christianity chapter 16) Recent Titles: A Churchless Faith, UnChristian, They Like Jesus but Not the Church, Quitting Church.. And also: They Won’t Let You Ask Questions There’s movement between churches: Some Catholics are […]
‘See How These Christians Love Each Other!’
Enduring All Things, Even Each Other by Martin B. Copenhaver Not long ago I was invited to preach at a denominational conference whose purpose was to encourage “civil discourse ¢â‚¬ in the church. The brochure for the event described its aims: While our times call for passion and conviction, they also summon us to civility. . […]
Church Membership/Attendance Trends
Martin Marty Center for the Advanced Study of Religion The University of Chicago Divinity School Sightings 11/5/2012 Church Affiliation Colonial and Now — Martin E. Marty Suddenly it has dawned on pundits and publics that decline in religious affiliation and participation demands notice. Editorials on the subject abound. Some of these celebrated the liberation of society […]
All Saints Day and All Souls Day
All Saints’ Day All Saints’ Day (also known as All Hallows’ Day or Hallowmas) is the day after All Hallows’ Eve (Hallowe’en). It is a feast day celebrated on 1st November by Anglicans and Roman Catholics. It is an opportunity for believers to remember all saints and martyrs, known and unknown, throughout Christian history. As part of this day of obligation, believers […]
You Can Have the Perfect Pastor
The perfect pastor preaches exactly 10 minutes. He condemns sin roundly but never hurts anyone ¢â‚¬â„¢s feelings. He works from 8 AM until midnight and is also the church janitor. The perfect pastor makes $40 a week, wears good clothes, drives a good car, buys good books, and donates $30 a week to the church. He […]
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