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Churches, 1954

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BOOKS Catholic view on sex

Catholic Weekly · Thursday 4 March 1954 · page 15

Difficulties in Life, by Baron Frederick von Gagern. Trans, from the German by M. Booth. (Cork: Mercier…

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Catholic News Sessions On Radio Increasing

Catholic Weekly · Thursday 4 March 1954 · page 10

WASHINGTON.—Catholic news broadcasting on radio and television has reached an all-time high, a survey here has revealed. In more than 45 American…

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BATHURST Catholic Show Ball Financial Success

Catholic Weekly · Thursday 4 March 1954 · page 11

The Oberon Catholic Shows Ball held recently was a social and financial success. In keeping with the Royal…

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Priest, Children Victims of Communists' Sneak Attack Red Raid Catholic Village Church desecrated, Convent destroyed

Catholic Weekly · Thursday 4 March 1954 · page 2

HANOI, Vietnam.— One priest was killed and another wounded when communist raiders carried out a sneak attack on a Vietnamese Catholic village about 60 miles south-east of here…

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New Religious Order to Work in Papuan Mission

Catholic Weekly · Thursday 4 March 1954 · page 2

THREE nuns who will introduce their Order to Papua are due in Sydney on board the Orontes this Saturday. The Order. "The Little…

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The Question Box Anti-Catholic leaflet reveal authors' ignorance, bigotry

Catholic Weekly · Thursday 4 March 1954 · page 16

CATHOLIC," Five Dock, asks: Would you please comment on the enclosed leaflet given me by two visitors on behalf of the Methodist emission to the nation in our local suburb? R.: The leaflet is an attack…

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The Church's Leaders

Catholic Weekly · Thursday 4 March 1954 · page 3

PARIS.— Bishop Antoine Cazaux, of Lucon, has been named an officer of the Legion of…

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Holy Father's Address To Convention In Rome, Part 2 The Place Of Religious Orders In The Church

Catholic Weekly · Thursday 4 March 1954 · page 20

Following is the second and last instalment of a recent translation of a most important statement by the Holy Father to a convention of Religious in Home. Though delivered some time ago, the text was not previously available here. The first instalment appeared…

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Kerknieuws Presbyterian Church

Dutch Australian Weekly · Friday 5 March 1954 · page 2

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Vaste Kerkdiensten Presbyterian Church New South Wales

Dutch Australian Weekly · Friday 5 March 1954 · page 6

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16 Methodist Ministers Are Ordained

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 5 March 1954 · page 3

Sixteen candidates were ordained as ministers of the Methodist Church at a service conducted by the Rev…

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Reformed Churches

Dutch Australian Weekly · Friday 5 March 1954 · page 2

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This picture caused a church stir

The Sun · Friday 5 March 1954 · page 3

BISHOP SHEVILL, of North Queensland, is on right of this picture, taken at a church Summer School at Yeppon. Its publication in the Anglican caused a controversy…

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£22,000 Parish Hall

The Sun · Saturday 6 March 1954 · page 3

Anglican Archbishop H. W. K. Mowll today laid the foundation stone of a £22,000 parish hall at St…

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Methodist Church Amended List Of Ministers

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 6 March 1954 · page 17

The 53rd annual conference of the Methodist Church yesterday issued an amended list of ministers'…

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U.K. Mission to Moscow

Daily Mirror · Saturday 6 March 1954 · page 3

LONDON, Sat.--Representatives of five British tool manufacturers will fly to Moscow on…

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U.K. Mission to Moscow

Daily Mirror · Saturday 6 March 1954 · page 3

LONDON, Sat.--Representatives of five British tool manufacturers will fly to Moscow on…

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Passages of Scripture for "The Churches' Message for To-day"

The Methodist · Saturday 6 March 1954 · page 5

Great peace have they which love Thy law; and nothing shall offend them. Ye are the salt of the earth; but if the salt have lost its savor, wherewith shall it be salted?…

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Circuit News Dee Why Public Reception of New Members in the Mona Vale Church

The Methodist · Saturday 6 March 1954 · page 12

Despite torrential rain on Sunday night, February 14, the Mona Vale Church was full. Fifteen young people were officially welcomed into…

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The Churches [?] Plans To Farewell Leader Of Salvation Army

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 6 March 1954 · page 9

Church and civic leaders in Sydney will attend an official farewell to Commissioner Joshua James and Mrs. James, of the Salvation Army, in the Congress Hall, Elizabeth Street, next Thursday night…

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