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Da Vinci Code director Ron Howard has hinted that he defied a ban on filming in Vatican City churches during the shooting of the prequel Angels and Demons.
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"We are Catholic": St Mary's replies
St Mary's parish, South Brisbane, has delivered a reply to an ultimatum from Brisbane Archbishop John Bathersby insisting that the controversial parish "is in communion with the Catholic Church" while rejecting a series of demands.
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Young people seek empowerment, leadership
Australian bishops have approved a blueprint adopted by the National Youth Leaders Gathering which identified the need for catechesis as well as avenues for empowerment for young people in leadership and ministry.
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Brisbane sesquicentenary launches
Brisbane Archbishop John Bathersby yesterday launched a year of celebration for the sequicentenary of the archdiocese.
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Doctors can't separate priest's daughters
US doctors say that it is too dangerous to try to separate the conjoined twin daughters of Romanian Byzantine Catholic priest, Fr Alin Dogaru.
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Thanks for bringing God back: Tauran tells Muslims
Saying that believers of different faiths had no option but to engage in interreligious dialogue, Holy See Secretary of State Cardinal Jean-Louis Tauran has thanked Muslims for bringing God back into the public sphere in Europe.
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Bookmaker offers Aussie trifecta for Westminster
Irish online bookmaker, Paddy Power, is quoting Sydney Cardinal George Pell at 16/1 for next bishop of Westminster but Melbourne Auxiliary Bishop Peter Elliott is even shorter priced at 12/1.
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More research needed on Spain's Holy Grail
Scholars believe that a chalice housed at St Mary's Cathedral in Valencia, Spain is the most probable authentic chalice of Christ, a conference has heard.
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Raul Castro attends beatification
In a sign of improving relations with the Church, Cuban President Raul Castro attended the beatification of 19th century "father of the poor" Jose Ollalo on Saturday.
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Features - Mates through learning together
You could say that Ian Gwynne has been around the block a few times. The 57 year old has travelled the world, worked for 16 years for an oil company and is a three time cancer survivor. In 2002, he turned up in Sydney with $20 in his pocket and promptly learned about life on the streets. He came to Melbourne, slept rough at Werribee train station and earned a reputation as a bit of a "legend" by homeless and support agencies for his positive outlook on life. - Dewi Cooke, The Age
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Featured Website - Catholic Diocese of Ballarat
The Catholic Diocese of Ballarat is a diverse and geographically extensive diocese which covers the western third of Victoria, extending from the Murray River in the North to the Southern Ocean in the South. This diversity is highlighted on the diocese's website with the Diocesan Notice Board a prominent feature.
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Book Review - Rowan's Rule: the biography of the archbishop
Rowan Williams has now been Archbishop of Canterbury for almost exactly six years. Neither for the Anglican Communion nor for its titular leader have those years been placid or easy ones, and the author of this first full length biography of the Primate of All England is right to emphasise what a tortured and lacerating time his subject has had of it.
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Opinion - School funding Bill tinged with controversy
Catholic schools, in particular, value their autonomy and, although a state mandated, secular curriculum has much to offer, we must never forget, as mentioned by Pope Benedict XVI when speaking at World Youth Day in Sydney, that the spiritual and transcendent dimensions of education are central to Catholic schools. - Stephen Elder, Kairos Catholic Journal
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OPINION
Beyond knowledge to wisdomI believe this is one of the crisis points for contemporary Christianity. Put bluntly, its representatives do not seem wise. Yes, those representatives can give you any amount of information, some of them can even speak knowledgeably of Christian teachings. Wisdom is another thing altogether. - Fr Michael Whelan [More] - Aquinas Academy
FEATURE
Connected across bordersIt is time for leaders of nations to see their national interests as connected with the interests of people on the other side of the globe. We have reached the point where human existence is at stake and our destiny is inextricably linked. If we are to overcome this crisis of climate change we need to think beyond the confines of national states. - Just Comment [More] - Edmund Rice Centre
FEATURED CATHOLIC WEBSITE
Catholic Education Diocese of ParramattaReturning to our education theme, we shine the spotlight on arguably the most innovative Catholic education website in the country. In addition to all the standard features of any CEO site, Parramatta's includes some interactive opinion polls and a competition for students to attempt to ''Become the Executive Director for the day''. The site is also well regarded for its RE and curriculum resources.
- www.parra.catholic.edu.au
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Archbishop hails Church Resources Internet ratings win
Archbishop Barry Hickey, Chairman of the Bishops' Committee for the Media, has congratulated Church Resources on winning the Hitwise award for Australia's most popular religious website for 2005.
The award, presented on Friday night at Luna Park in Sydney, confirms that the loyalty of CathNews readers has been recognised with the naming of Church Resources websites as No. 1 in the 'Lifestyle - Religion' category, as determined by the Hitwise Internet research company. The Hitwise statistics are drawn from information provided by Australia's Internet Service Providers.
The Church Resources count includes all Church Resources' websites (see links below), although most CathNews is the most popular offering, with 88% of the visitors.
Archbishop Hickey said: "Church Resources' attractive websites provide succinct news and comments on matters of Catholic interest in Australia and beyond," Archbishop Hickey said. "Its popularity can only grow as more people discover it."
Earlier this month, the Bishops' Committee for the Media issued Go Tell Everyone, a pastoral letter that highlighted the importance of the Church's work in communications, particularly Internet and other new media.
Late last year, Church Resources appointed a dedicated communications manager, Peter Dobbie, to coordinate the expansion of its websites.
"We are continually developing our communications offerings to inform, inspire and support individuals and organisations in their daily lives and mission," he said. "It's a rewarding endeavour and exciting to see it meeting the needs of our audience."
Church Resources was founded in 1997 to equip the Church for the Internet age. CathNews was introduced in 1999. Daily Prayer Online commenced in 2003, the Catholic Australia portal in 2005, and the Daily Readings podcasts last month.
Church Resources also has a joint purchasing arm providing millions of dollars of savings each year for Catholic organisations through phone systems and services, office supplies, vehicles, travel, utilities and more.
The Hitwise performance awards are based on aggregate usage statistics from a geographically diverse range of Internet Service Provider networks in metropolitan and regional areas, representing all types of Internet usage including home, work, educational and public access. The methodology is audited by PriceWaterhouseCoopers on a quarterly basis.
In another development, Church Resources announces the appointment of Minh Nguyen as assistant editor of CathNews. Later this week, he will join Michael Mullins, who goes part-time in order to take up the role of editor of the Jesuits' new venture Eureka Street Online.
Pictured: Joe Di Santo (Hitwise GM Sales & Marketing), Peter Dobbie (Church Resources Communications Manager), Michael Mullins (CathNews Editor), David Pearson (Church Resources Marketing Manager).
SOURCE
Church Resources awarded most popular religious web site in Australia (Church Resources 24/2/06)
LINKS (not necessarily endorsed by Church Resources)
Hitwise
Church Resources
CathNews
Christian News Online
Catholic Australia
Daily Prayer Online
Daily Readings Audio
Parish Suppies Central
Go Tell Everyone: A pastoral letter on the Church and the Media (Australian Catholic Bishops Conference)
Bishops' Committee for the Media
ARCHIVE
Bishops vow to take up media challenge (CathNews 17/2/06)
Bishops' Pastoral Letter on media set for launch today (CathNews 16/2/06)
Vatican correspondent John Allen Jr to visit Sydney (CathNews 2/2/06)
Vatican media archbishop heading to Sydney (CathNews 12/1/06)
Church to ramp up use of media (CathNews 12/12/05)
MORE STORIES
Bishops go for media (The Record 23/2/06)
Spreading the Word (Catholic Leader 24/2/06)
Church media approach must be ‘open to times' (Catholic Weekly 26/2/06)
Arab World and Asia: New Priorities for Vatican Radio (Zenit 21/2/06)
27 Feb 2006
