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  • RELIGION

    Australian Catholics facing disaster

    • Paul Collins
    • 03 March 2011
    46 Comments

    The troubles facing Australian Catholicism have been documented in a new report. When people focus on this most think of sexual abuse. In fact this is more a symptom than the actual core of the problem. 

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  • RELIGION

    Women's ordination and other crimes of passion

    • Andrew Hamilton
    • 05 August 2010
    48 Comments

    The naming of participating in women's ordination as a crime against faith os disconcerting. I recently attended the ordination of a woman friend in another church. The celebration was prayerful and joyful, and promised to be the prelude to a fruitful ministry by faithful and committed candidates. 

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  • INTERNATIONAL

    What provoked Burmese people's fearless stand

    • Carol Ransley & Toe Zaw Latt
    • 03 October 2007
    4 Comments

    Two out of five children in Burma are severely malnourished, and the majority of people live in dire poverty. Then the ruling State Peace and Development Council instructed all Ministry of Energy distribution outlets to raise the prices of fuel.

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  • RELIGION

    Ecumenical roads no longer lead to Rome

    • Andrew Hamilton
    • 25 July 2007
    24 Comments

    Contrary to what Catholics would once have said, ecumenism does not seek the return of other churches to Rome. The priority for each church is to reflect seriously on what Christ demands of it and its members.

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  • CONTRIBUTORS

    Kylie Crabbe

    • Kylie Crabbe
    • 17 May 2007

    Kylie Crabbe lives in Northcote and is preparing for ministry in the Uniting Church.

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  • RELIGION

    Sexuality and ministry

    • Andrew Hamilton
    • 19 June 2006

    Churches today run into trouble on gender and sexuality. Public discussion reveals passionately held differences within churches and between churches, and culture.

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  • RELIGION

    The ministry of women

    • Annette Binger
    • 31 May 2006

    Annette Binger on secret women’s business—female clerics.

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