Catholic Religious Australia - pathways: MAY 09

from the CRA President: Our multi-faith society

While we recognise that many religions have adherents among the general Australian population, our annual June assembly will focus on dialogue among the Abrahamic Faiths, taking us into what might be unfamiliar religious territory.

The world community of humanity

Fr Patrick McInerney SSC teases out the importance of interreligious relations ahead of his presentation to the 2009 CRA National Assembly in June

Prayerful solidarity, a joint statement of the Australian Bishops Conference and Catholic Religious Australia

Australia's Catholic Bishops and CRA call upon the Australian Government to take a leading role in advocating an immediate ceasefire and a return to the negotiating table in Sri Lanka as these leaders in Australia's Catholic community offer prayerful solidarity with the people of Sri Lanka

Indigenous matters

Australia signs the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples ... National Reconciliation Week ... Acknowledgement of Country

Church opens to the digital age

Catholic media work is not simply one more program alongside the rest of all the Church's activities ... it has a role to play in every aspect of the Church's mission. A national media congress opens up the digital age to the Catholic Church in Australia

Expectation grows

The Sisters of St Joseph - and Australia - await confirmation of the second miracle needed for Mary MacKillop's canonisation

Spectacular end to Year of Paul

A ground-breaking e-conference will be presented by The Broken Bay Institute to mark the end of the Year of Paul. Everyone is invited to attend - from home.

Your planet needs you

World Environment Day (June 5) reflects the urgency for nations to concur on a new climate change agreement. USG/UISG invites all religious to join in prayer and action.

in brief

Chocolate concerns ... Angels & Demons: Beyond redemption ... ACRATH DVD goes international ... symposium: Catholic means every child counts ... from a parish pew: SACRIFICE

links

Historic vows ... Week of prayer for Christian unity ... Mercy influence ... Winter warmers ... US Bishops urged to restore civility ...

books and films

book: Freedom, Justice and Sincerity by Christine Burke IBVM

film: Angels & Demons (out May 14) and What Just Happened? out May 21

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