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The German Ambassador to Australia, Dr Markus Ederer, has stressed the importance of holding Russia accountable for the crime of aggression against Ukraine at the launch of an exhibition in Adelaide honouring the first generation of Holocaust researchers.
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Timber shingles laid 177 years ago have been uncovered during repair work on the roof of the heritage-listed Archbishop’s House on the corner of Grote Street and West Terrace.
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It should have been one of the best days of his life. After 14 years of Jesuit studies and preparation for the priesthood and the day after his ordination on December 9 1972 in<br /> St Ignatius Church, Norwood, Fr Greg O’Kelly was celebrating his first Mass at Holy Name Church, St Peter’s, when tragedy struck.
Driven by his conviction that the Catholic Church needs a new social movement led by young people and centred on “humanity and its common home, earth”, Adelaide priest Fr Bob Wilkinson has documented his involvement in the Young Christian Workers (YCW) movement founded by Belgian priest Joseph Cardijn.
Forced to leave their families and friends behind while they work in Australia, a group of East Timorese have found comfort and joy in the Penola Catholic parish where they have formed a choir for Sunday Mass.
It’s one of the most significant occasions in the life of a Catholic but when a group of five students from St Patrick’s Special School received the sacraments of Holy Communion and Confirmation it was an especially moving experience for all involved.
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