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Churches, 1947

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Unity Plea to Protestant Churches Montreal

The Sun · Sunday 20 July 1947 · page 5

A CALL for united action by Protestant Churches throughout the world to strengthen the framework of…

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Evatt's mission

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 21 July 1947 · page 6

SIR,--In these uneasy times, it is surprising to note that Cabinet Ministers are allowed to waste so much time…

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Catholic Attack On Psychiatry; Doctor Resigns

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 21 July 1947 · page 3

NEW YORK, July 20 (A.A.P.). —Dr. Frank J. Curran has resigned as chief psychiatrist at St. Vincent's Hospital and from similar…

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121st Anniversary of Scots Church

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 21 July 1947 · page 4
Also in The Daily Telegraph

The Governor, Lieutenant-General Northcott, inspecting Scots College cadets after the 121st anniversary service at Scots Church yesterday morning. On the extreme right, at rear, is the headmaster of the college, Mr. A. K. Anderson…

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City Church's Task

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 21 July 1947 · page 5

"The old parish church of St. James', King Street, now in its 128th year, is of immense historic value, and it is to be hoped that…

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Man Dies on Church Steps

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 21 July 1947 · page 7

A man dropped dead yesterday morning on the steps of the Roman Catholic Church, Wentworthville. He was Richard Hardman Bingham,…

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Church "Courts of Divorce" Advocated

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 21 July 1947 · page 11

The Church of England should set up its own courts to investigate cases in which divorcees wished to remarry, said the Rev. E. J. Davidson yesterday. Dr. Davidson, who is rector of…

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Catholic Belief on Psychiatry "Valid Science," Says Professor

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 22 July 1947 · page 3

WASHINGTON, July 21 (A.A.P.).—Monsignor Fulton Sheen, Professor of Philosophy at the Catholic University,…

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Church and Marriage

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 22 July 1947 · page 2

Sir,—I read with great interest the statement on divorce by the Right Rev. R. W. H. Moline, Anglican Archbishop of Perth…

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Blessing for Divorcees Church's Plan

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 22 July 1947 · page 4

Many churchmen are anxious that the Church of England should provide a form of blessing after the civil…

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Migrants for Australia Mr. Calwell's European Mission

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 23 July 1947 · page 3

Australia was prepared to take 12,000 displaced persons from Europe a year as migrants, including 5000 from the British…

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Collapsed, Died On Church Steps

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 23 July 1947 · page 1

A man who had collapsed during Mass died on the steps of the Roman Catholic Church, Wentworthville, on Sunday morning…

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Guildford Obituary. Mr. Harry Church

The Broadcaster · Wednesday 23 July 1947 · page 4

The sudden death of Mr. Harry Church, aged 47 years, occurred at his home in Station Street, Guildford, last Sunday morning, Mr. Church, who is…

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Moderator Praises Mission Work

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 24 July 1947 · page 5

The work of the Sydney Mission for Seamen was highly praised by the Presbyterian Moderator-General, the Right Rev. A. C. Grieve, speaking at…

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Latest Catholic News of the World From Special Correspondents Nearly 26,000,000 Catholic in U.S.A. Church Expanding Rapidly, New Statistics Reveal

Catholic Weekly · Thursday 24 July 1947 · page 7

NEW YORK.—There are 25,268,173 Catholics in the United States, Alaska and the Hawaiian Islands, according to statistics compiled for the Official Catholic Directory for 1947, which has…

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Catholic Weekly Children's Page St. Ignatius Of Loyola Was The First Jesuit

Catholic Weekly · Thursday 24 July 1947 · page 22

DEAR CHILDREN,—Next week, on Thursday, we will celebrate the Feast of St. Ignatius Loyola. Those of you who attend schools conducted by the Jesuit Fathers will know about St. Ignatius, for he was the founder of…

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Plan to Aid Catholic Migrants Committees In All Capitals, London And Edinburgh

Catholic Weekly · Thursday 24 July 1947 · page 1

A CATHOLIC Migration Committee, with offices in every capital city of the Commonwealth, and with Federal offices in Sydney, has been appointed by the Hierarchy and recognised by the Federal Government…

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LIFE-STORY His Honor Sir Roger The first Catholic to receive a high appointment in Australia

Catholic Weekly · Thursday 24 July 1947 · page 11

In celebrating this year the centenary of that great champion of Catholic rights, Darfiel O'Connell, it is well…

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A Page For Catholic Schools Analysis of Another Poem Set for L.C. What you should know about "The Eve of St. Agnes," by John Keats

Catholic Weekly · Thursday 24 July 1947 · page 23

"ST. Agnes' Eve" is an unsurpassed example of the pure charm of coloured and romantic narrative in…

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