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CATHOLICTV.NET (Media Office of the Wellington Archdiocese)

This month's topic: Liturgy This week's interview: GE and the Gospel, by Father John Greally http://www.catholictv.net/celebrating/newformatcelebrating4.html

Also on Catholictv.net ... Catholic Youth Ministry: interview with Chris Duthie-Jung, Executive Officer of the National Council for Young Catholics http://www.catholictv.net/giving/newformatgiving2.html

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FROM THE SECULAR PRESS

"In Denial" (video report) TV 3 News 08/08/2002 http://xtramsn.co.nz/musicandvideo/0,,6082-1660348-56,00.html "United Future is continuing to deny it is a Christian party pushing a moral right agenda...."

"Head of order meets abuse victims " (photo) TV One Aug 10, 2002 http://onenews.nzoom.com/onenews_detail/0,1227,123128-1-7,00.html The head of a catholic order investigating claims of abuse has now spoken to 50 South Island men about what happened to them in the 1970s. Brother Peter Burke heads the order of St John of God in Australasia and says the stories he has heard of sexual and physical abuse have made him at times question his faith. He is about to travel to the North Island to hear more complaints.... [Related links on the same page: - "Friend of ex-priest speaks " (text report) - "Head of order meets abuse victims (video report) - "Catholic priest faces extradition" (video report)

"Bishop will meet abuse victims " Otago Daily Times 6-August 2002 http://www.odt.co.nz/cgi-bin/search-display-story-online-new?date=06Aug2002&obje\ ct=0805567234&type=html&WORDS=catholic&DB=Editorial The Roman Catholic Bishop of Christchurch is opening his doors to people who believe they were victims of sexual abuse by church workers...

"Alleged sexual assaults labelled a game " Sunday Star Times 04 August 2002 http://www.stuff.co.nz/stuff/sundaystartimes/0,2106,1287431a6442,00.html A 12-year-old boy accused of sexually assaulting female classmates at a Catholic primary school with a group of schoolboys has told police the girls took part in the "game"....

"Keen for alleged to face NZ charges" Otago Daily Times 9 August 2002 http://www.odt.co.nz/cgi-bin/search-display-story-online-new?date=09Aug2002&obje\ ct=0808950199&type=html&WORDS=catholic&DB=Editorial The Catholic church is anxious to have former priest Alan Woodcock returned to New Zealand to face accusations of sexual abuse, for the sake of the alleged victims and the church. Marist Fathers Society of Mary spokeswoman Lyndsay Freer last night said the sooner Woodcock was extradited from Britain and court proceedings begun here, the better....

Related reports:

- "Priest to remain in British custody until extradition hearing " NZ Herald 08.08.2002 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/latestnewsstory.cfm?storyID=2348430&thesection=news&th\ esubsection=general&thesecondsubsection=latest

- "Ex-priest under arrest in Britain " NZ Herald 08.08.2002 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/storydisplay.cfm?storyID=2348411&thesection=news&thesu\ bsection=general

- "Catholic priest extradited " UTV (Belfast, N.Ireland) 07/08/02 http://www.utvinternet.com/news_disp/indepth.asp?pt=n&id=21641

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EVENTS

26-28 September 2002 Character Education Conference, St Andrew's College, Christchurch, Theme: "Character Education: the other side of the report card" The first national conference of the New Zealand National Foundation for Character Education Details from: The conference convenor, PO Box 194, Oamaru ... fax: 03 432 4036 ... e-mail: conference@cornerstonevalues.org ... Website: http://www.cornerstonevalues.org

26-29 September 2002 "Life, Faith and Family" Conference, Bruce Mason Centre, Takapuna, Auckland Details from Family Life International, PO Box 56 423, Dominion Rd., Auckland 1030 and from: http://www.fli.org.nz

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