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Churches, 1944

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Anglican Church May Approve of Cremation

Daily Mirror · Monday 10 January 1944 · page 2

LONDON, Monday. -- After a year's controversy there is now a possibility of the Church of England recognising cremation…

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Anglican Church May Approve of Cremation

Daily Mirror · Monday 10 January 1944 · page 2

LONDON, Monday. -- After a year's controversy there is now a possibility of the Church of England recognising cremation…

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Church Union Secretary Dies

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 10 January 1944 · page 8

Rev. Arthur Castleman, secretary of the Congregational Union of N.S.W., died early on Saturday morning. He was 70…

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American's Donation to Church of Ancestors

Daily Mirror · Monday 10 January 1944 · page 4

LONDON, Monday. -- An American soldier walked into the Old Radford Church, Nottingham, and dropped £26 on the plate…

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American's Donation to Church of Ancestors

Daily Mirror · Monday 10 January 1944 · page 4

LONDON, Monday. -- An American soldier walked into the Old Radford Church, Nottingham. and dropped £26 on the plate…

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Presbyterian Conference

The Broadcaster · Wednesday 12 January 1944 · page 2

At the recent conference of the Presbyterian Fellowship held at the Pymble P.L.C., the Merrylands Fellowship Association gained first place in the junior…

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Mission Fund For Starving

The Sun · Wednesday 12 January 1944 · page 4

In Africa, India, and China, thousands of people are dying from starvation, and millions more are suffering from acute…

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96th Anniversary of All Saints' Church

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 12 January 1944 · page 3

The 96th anniversary of the consecration of All Saints' Church, Parramatta, will be celebrated on January 23 (Sunday), 25, and 27,…

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Christian Science Churches

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 12 January 1944 · page 5
Also in The Broadcaster

Sacrament was the subject in all Churches of Christ, Scientist, on Sunday The Golden Text was: The bread…

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Presbyterian Conference

The Biz · Thursday 13 January 1944 · page 4

At the recent conference of the Presbyterian Fellowship held at the Pymble P.L.C., the Merrylands Fellowship Association gained first place in the junior…

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Catholic Successes At University

Catholic Weekly · Thursday 13 January 1944 · page 1

CATHOLIC students scored brilliantly in the recent University examinations. Almost 100 per cent, of the students of Sancta Sophia College passed, some with distinction. R. J. Horan (Second Year Arts), an ex-student of St. Aloyains'…

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New Catholic Hospital For Tasmania

Catholic Weekly · Thursday 13 January 1944 · page 8

A Catholic hospital, to be conducted by the Sisters of Charity, will be opened in Launceston, the Archbishop of Hobart (Most Rev…

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Anti-Catholic Propaganda "Inquirer," Queensland

Catholic Weekly · Thursday 13 January 1944 · page 10

Q.: In response to an advertisement in a daily paper. I wrote to the "Protestant Association of Australia" for a free booklet…

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Midnight Mass at Darwin: How Catholic Soldiers, Nurses Celebrated Christmas

Catholic Weekly · Thursday 13 January 1944 · page 7

SERVICEMEN stationed at Darwin over Christmas built their own altar for the celebration of Midnight Mass, and were assisted by nurses, who brought flowers from the hospital. A description of the scene…

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The Catholic Weekly Editorial Page Poland's Future—And The Peace Of Europe

Catholic Weekly · Thursday 13 January 1944 · page 4

AS General Vatutin's Red Army smashed its way across the old Polish frontier last week, optimistic observers spoke of the…

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Latest Catholic News of the World "Martyrs of England, Save Our Schools!" Striking Public Demonstration 3000 London Women In Pilgrimage Of Prayer

Catholic Weekly · Thursday 13 January 1944 · page 2

LONDON.—With banners proclaiming to the bystanders the purpose of their public act of devotion, more than 8000 women, ranging in age-groups from white-haired grandmothers of over 70 to young…

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Christian Science Churches

Nepean Times · Thursday 13 January 1944 · page 3

Sacrament was the subject in all Churches of Christ, Scientist, on Sunday. The Golden Text was: The bread of God is he which cometh down…

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Brilliant Scholastic Careers of New Priests Ordinations Will Enrich Church In Australia

Catholic Weekly · Thursday 13 January 1944 · page 6

FOLLOWING are brief biographies of the nineteen members of the Society of Jesus who were ordained to the priesthood by his Grace the Archbishop of Sydney, Most Rev. N. T. Gilroy, D.D., in…

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Vichy Says Churchill Recuperating on Madeira

Daily Mirror · Thursday 13 January 1944 · page 4

LONDON, Thursday. -- Vichy Radio says the British Prime Minister (Mr. Churchill) has left Egypt to spend the rest of the winter…

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