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Cardinal Brady reflects on "Healing and Renewal" conference | “I’ll be taking back news of a very successful symposium, I think on a very important topic towards healing and renewal in the church in the midst of this child safeguarding crisis”. That was the reflection of Cardinal Seàn Brady, Archbishop of Armagh and Primate of All Ireland who attended the 4 day Vatican Conference on the Catholic Church’s approach to the crisis of clerical sex abuse. Speaking to Lydia O’Kane the Cardinal said, “ above all I see this as a very important step in the church recognising the seriousness of this matter of child safeguarding and once again we must recognise the importance of listening to victims…” Regarding his own country of Ireland, the Cardinal said, he hoped that a forthcoming report on Apostolic Visitations to various dioceses and church institutions would acknowledge “the progress that has been made and identify areas which still need attention”. He also stressed the importance of a “renewal of faith” in the country. The four day symposium entitled “Towards healing and Renewal” concluded on Thursday with the launch of an internet portal in four languages including English which will offer information and training for all those dealing with child protection in the Church. Listen to Lydia O’Kane’s interview with Cardinal Brady 00:11:05:59 | 2/10/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Bishop Hollis talks about his sickness | Few people are lucky enough to escape sickness during their life and all of us face death at the end of it. But at the same time, it’s not always easy for people, especially those in a position of authority, to talk openly about their illnesses, particularly when it is a life-threatening one like cancer. Bishop Crispian Hollis in Portsmouth in southern England has recently undergone two major operations for bowel cancer and unlike many in his position he was very upfront about his sickness. He spoke to Susy Hodges about his illness and what it had taught him.. Bishop Hollis said when one is ill , "one of the most difficult things is to pray" but said he learnt to overcome that. He also added that "being sick ... is a great leveller... you're on a par with everybody else and that's a very good thing." He also spoke about how he went on a pilgrimage to Lourdes last year and for the first time went there as one of the sick... "I found myself on the other side of the fence." Contrary to many other sick people, the Bishop said he regarded his sickness "as a gift..... a moment of grace" rather than a burden and says he believes his experience has made him "a better person." Listen to the full interview by Susy Hodges With Bishop Crispian Hollis: 00:11:52:32 | 2/10/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Burma government arrests prominent monk | The government of Burma arrested a prominent monk Friday morning for his leadership role in the anti-government protests which took place back in 2007. The arrest of Shin Gambira comes less than a month after the release of 651 political prisoners. Director of Burma Campaign UK Mark Farmaner spoke with Ann Schneible about the implications of the arrest within the international community, which had expressed cautious optimism about last month’s prisoner release being an indication of genuine government reform. “I hope that this arrest will make the international community a little bit more aware that all the laws that sent the political prisoners to jail in the first place are still in place. They’re still on the books. None of them have been revealed. And that the government still doesn’t tolerate dissent taking place in Burma.” “People will be hoping that this will just add a little bit of caution to the international community," he said, adding, "yes, there is cause for optimism." Noting that things have changed considerably, he went on to say, "you haven’t seen any real fundamental democratic reform in Burma yet. You still need that international pressure to encourage the government to make real genuine reforms and not just pragmatic changes that can be given and taken away at the stroke of a pen.” Listen 00:04:47:02 | 2/10/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Christian radio, the Virgin and the bomb | Radio stations around the world are gearing up to celebrate the very first “World Radio Day” proclaimed by UNESCO for February 13th 2012. The aim of the day is “to celebrate radio broadcast, improve international cooperation among radio broadcasters and encourage decision-makers to create and provide access to information through radio.” UNESCO calls the day a means "to draw attention to the unique value of radio, which remains the medium to reach the widest audience.” On this occasion, Vatican Radio would like to remember Lebanon’s Voice of Charity Radio which, in the words of its Director, Fr. Fady Tabet, “miraculously” survived a number of bombings and has lived on to tell its tale, providing true Christian witness in a region in upheaval. Run by the Catholic Maronite order, the Voice of Charity Radio north of Beirut was bombed in May 2005 – a particularly violent period following the February assassination of former Prime Minister Rafik Hariri and a spate of bombings in Christian neighbourhoods. Huge protests eventually led to Syria’s troop withdrawal from Lebanon that same year. In Lebanon, many believed Syria or pro-Syrian political figures were behind the attack on the Voice of Charity. The radio had just run a marathon program expressing solidarity with families of prisoners in Syrian jails, demanding freedom and information about those who had disappeared. The next day, a powerful bomb exploded between the Voice of Charity radio station and the Mar Yuhanna in . The radio station was destroyed and the church suffered major damage. Twenty-two people were wounded Speaking to Vatican Radio’s Tracey McClure, Fr. Fady Tabet remembers that May 6, 2005 in which his life and those of 27 others were spared, he says, with Our Lady’s help. “This day for us was a miracle – it was a miracle” Fr. Fady reflects. He says he cannot explain why he and 27 other staff members decided to leave the station just six minutes after they had re-entered it upon having celebrated mass next door. It was a decision that saved their lives. “That’s why I’m telling you it’s a miracle,” he exclaims and notes that the radio has set up “a statue of the Virgin Mary with the bomb” by way of thanks. “She took the bomb… and helped us to have a new life and to start again because we have a lot of work to do.” Previous to the bombing in 2005, the Voice of Charity considered its birthday to fall on the day which the Church celebrates Pentacost. “But we decided because we had a new life after this bomb, we decided to celebrate the birthday of the radio on that day – so every 6th of May.” Fr. Fady says the Voice of Charity continues its advocacy work on behalf of Lebanese prisoners in Syrian jails, and produces special memorial programs remembering them every May 6th. But the Voice of Charity alone, he stresses, is not enough and action must be taken on a political level to address the circumstances of these prisoners. “We need a strong voice to talk about it… but the situation in Syria now is very dangerous and that’s why no one is talking about the prisoners in (Syrian) jails.” Listen to Tracey McClure's interview with Fr. Fady Tabet: 00:04:09:38 | 2/10/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Pope urges international community to address poverty in Sahel region | The John Paul II Sahel foundation works to aid one of the poorest regions in the world.The countries include Chad, Gambia, Burkina Faso, Cape Verde, Guinea-Bissau, Mali, Mauritania, Niger and Senegal.The foundation was established by Pope John Paul II after his first trip to Africa in 1980. Its’ administrative council is made up of bishops representing the episcopates of nine countries of the Sahel as well as representative from the German and Italian Bishops ‘ conferences. Addressing the members of the foundation on Friday the Holy Father noted how the Sahel region had been seriously threatened again in recent months by a significant decrease in food resources and by famine due to lack of rain and the constant advance of the desert as a result. He then went on to urge the international community to seriously address the extreme poverty of these people whose living conditions are deteriorating. The Holy Father encouraged and supported the efforts of Church bodies working to help those in need and noted how the John Paul II Sahel foundation in particular was a sign of the presence of the Pope with, as he put it “our African brothers who live in the Sahel.” The existence of the foundation, said Pope Benedict demonstrated the humanity of his blessed predecessor but he also stressed that the work of this charity needed to be immersed in prayer in order for it to achieve its full potential. Speaking about the foundation’s work in countries where Islam exists, Pope Benedict said he was very pleased that it continues to maintain good relations with the Muslim community adding that it testifies to the fact that Christ is alive and that his love is beyond any religion, race and culture. Regarding the Foundation’s future challenges and commitment, the Holy Father underlined how important it was that it continue to renew and update itself, and he added that with the help of the Pontifical Council Cor Unum it was important that the charity focus on Christian training and education In his concluding remarks the Pope said, that now Africa is being seen as the home of good news and it is for the Church the continent of hope. Listen to Lydia O'Kane's report 00:02:39:67 | 2/10/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Sunday Gospel | In this week's edition of "There's more in the Gospel than meets the eye," Jill Bevilacqua and Seàn-Patrick Lovett bring us readings and reflections for the Sixth Sunday of the Year. Listen: 00:17:31:90 Gospel Mk 1:40-45 A leper came to Jesus and kneeling down begged him and said, "If you wish, you can make me clean." Moved with pity, he stretched out his hand, touched him, and said to him, "I do will it. Be made clean." The leprosy left him immediately, and he was made clean. Then, warning the him sternly, he dismissed him at once. He said to him, "See that you tell no one anything, but go, show yourself to the priest and offer for your cleansing what Moses prescribed; that will be proof for them." The man went away and began to publicize the whole matter. He spread the report abroad so that it was impossible for Jesus to enter a town openly. He remained outside in deserted places, and people kept coming to him from everywhere. | 2/10/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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February 12, 2012 | Sunday Gospel - This week's 'There's More in the Sunday Gospel than Meets the Eye' presented by Jill Bevilacqua. Joan Knows - EWTN Rome bureau chief Joan Lewis shares with us a bird's eye view of the Vatican week. Listen: 00:28:58:75 | 2/10/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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February 10, 2012 | Elgar’s Nursery suite dedicated to two young princesses - Towards the end of his life Sir Edward Elgar dedicated a 'Nursery Suite" to two young princesses, Elizabeth and Margaret and their mother, says music historian Monsignor Philip Whitmore. A Letter to Dickens - A feature to mark the 200th anniversary of the birth of Charles Dickens which includes the letter of a future pope to this 19th century novelist . The Papal States and all that : Part 2 - There's never been a Concordat in an English speaking country because of the use of common law" , says Jesuit historian Professor Gerald Fogarty who's currently teaching at the University of Virginia in the United States. And 'Why Bother?" is back with the saddest of stories - Monsignor Peter Fleetwood recently had to celebrate a funeral mass for a nine week old baby by the name of Joseph .... Listen : 00:28:58:34 | 2/10/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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February 11, 2012 | WORLD DAY OF THE SICK: On this commemoration, a leading Cardinal from the Roman Curia, Francis Arinze talks about the Pope’s message for this day and we learn why Catholics should not fear to receive the sacrament of Anointing of the Sick when they are ill.... BISHOP’S TESTIMONY ON HIS SICKNESS: British Bishop Crispian Hollis who was recently treated for bowel cancer talks candidly about how his serious illness changed him and his life and why he considered his illness as a gift, rather than as a burden... THE LURE OF LOURDES: The World Day of the Sick coincides with the anniversary of the first apparition of our Lady to St. Bernadette at Lourdes and we speak to a retired doctor working for a British charity that takes groups of children with disabilities to Lourdes each year who explains why this Marian shrine is so special...... 00:28:55:49 | 2/10/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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European Ministers demand more Greek cuts | Just hours after Greece gave in to painful new job and spending cuts, European ministers declared Thursday that Athens didn't go far enough and demanded more within a week in exchange for a 130 billion euro bailout to stave off bankruptcy. The ministers gave debt-ridden Greece until the middle of next week to find an extra 325 million euro in savings, pass the cuts through a divided parliament, and get written guarantees that they will be implemented even after the elections of a new government in April. The new austerity plan, agreed on Thursday, which makes sharp cuts to the minimum wage and thousands of public-sector jobs, ignited fresh criticism from unions and the country's deputy labour minister, who resigned in protest after Greece agreed to the deal. Even debt inspectors conceded that the new measures would keep the country in a recession for a fifth straight year. The Greek Finance Minister Evangelos Venizelos said the government had reached a "strong and credible deal". A forced bankruptcy would likely lead to Greece's exit from the euro common currency, a situation European officials say would hurt other weak countries like Portugal, Ireland and Italy. Listen 00:01:23:71 | 2/10/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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