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Thanks to Pete for this link to the text of the letter to the CDF about George Pell. http://nationalcatholicreporter.org/update/aus_cdf_letter.pdf

This morning, on the Stephen Crittenden show, we received further enlightenment about the agenda of the “Conscientious Objectors”. It seems that in thinking their argument with Cardinal Pell was simply over a misunderstanding of meaning of the word “conscience” in … Continue reading →

It has a certain logic. You belong to the Catholic Church, but you believe orthodox Catholic doctrine allows you to dissent from the teachings of its magisterium on the basis of the “freedom of conscience”. A prominent local bishop teaches … Continue reading →

I arrived at work this morning to the news that Archbishop Fitzgerald (President of the Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dialogue) has been reassigned as Nuncio to Egypt. There has been a good deal of speculation about this, but the reports … Continue reading →

First came Cardinal Christof Schönborn’s New York Times essay last July. Then came Stephen Barr’s critique in the October edition of First Things. Now Cardinal Schönborn’s response from the January edition of First Things is available for online reading. Keep … Continue reading →

Zenit has published a short meditation by Archbishop Vincent Landel of Rabat in response to the publication of cartoons on Mohammed in the Western press. Christians and Muslims and indeed all people of goodwill will find this is worth thinking … Continue reading →

Here are the actual details about the debate to which I referred earlier. The first one was tonight, the next tomorrow night and the final one next Saturday. If you go down to the woods tonight… Commencing Friday 17 February … Continue reading →

Christians are inveterate bloggers, but I wonder if you knew that Muslims are into the game as well. It is really interesting to read some of their blogs, to get a perspective on what’s going down in their community. One … Continue reading →

Here’s a worry. I like debating, but I am in the business of dialogue. I know that sometimes a debate can be a dialogue, especially if it is between two people who, like me, find that the best way to … Continue reading →

Sorry I haven’t been blogging much in the last few days. We have been very busy at the Ecumenical and Interfaith Commission. On Tuesday morning, the good folk of the Australian Intercultural Society came around to the Archdiocesan offices to … Continue reading →