UTS chaplain farewelled - After fifteen years of service, outgoing University of Technology Sydney chaplain, Fr Peter Maher, has recalled the development of the university's Multifaith Chaplaincy Service.
Vatican UN rep warns against religious intolerance - Holy See permanent observer at the United Nations, Archbishop Silvio Tomasi, has expressed concern at the UN Human Rights Commission over increased intolerance against Christians, not only in countries where the religion is a minority, but also a majority.
Brisbane's ecumenical act of repentance - A joint Act of Repentance by the Brisbane Catholic and Anglican archdioceses to be held at St John's Cathedral tomorrow will help set a fitting tone for the rest of the year's sesquicentenary celebrations, St Stephen's Cathedral dean Fr Ken Howell says.
Revoke Luther excommunication call - International expert on church unity, Rev Günther Gassmann, a German Lutheran theologian, has urged the Catholic Church to declare officially that its excommunication of Martin Luther no longer applies.
Multifaith Earth Hour vigils this weekend - The Australian Religious Response to Climate Change is organising a series of multi-faith vigils in Sydney, Adelaide and Brisbane this weekend in support of Earth Hour while China's Baoding Catholic diocese is promoting the event as part of Lenten abstinence.
Archbishop in call on aid promises - The Archbishop of Canterbury Dr Rowan Williams will call on governments to keep their promises on aid and development or face further starvation, disease and premature death amongst the world's poor.
Anglicans have Alzheimer's: Vatican cardinal - Congregation for the Evangelisation of Peoples head, Cardinal Ivan Dias, has described turmoil in the Anglican Communion as "spiritual Alzheimer's" and "ecclesial Parkinson's", angering charities working with sufferers of those conditions.
