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Condoms for Catholics?
Activists have won the right to promote condoms to Catholics at World Youth Day, the Guardian reports.
Young Catholics attending World Youth Day celebrations in Sydney may find themselves swamped with offers of free condoms after legislation giving police the power to arrest anyone who "annoys" pilgrims was overturned by a court.
Activists opposed to the church's stance on contraception and abortion successfully appealed the laws, passed by the New South Wales government.
Members of the NoToPope coalition argued in a federal court challenge on Tuesday that the anti-annoyance regulations, which carry fines of $5,500, were invalid and contrary to civil liberties.
Three judges agreed, saying the measures designed to help police keep order during the six-day festivities "should not be interpreted as conferring powers that are repugnant to fundamental rights and freedoms".
University students Rachel Evans and Amber Pike, who challenged the legislation, said they and other protesters would now hand out condoms, stickers and leaflets to pilgrims. "Symbolic coat-hangers", designed to draw attention to the problem of backyard abortions, would also be distributed.
Evans said protestors wearing T-shirts with slogans such as "The Pope is Wrong – Put a Condom on" and "Pope go Homo" would picket a cross-city march due to be held on Saturday.
A victory for human rights and civil freedoms? Or another attack on an already-vulnerable Catholic church? Should young Catholics be left to practice their beliefs of contraception in peace? Surely it's an individual's choice to get either rubbered up, or up the duff?
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Sidney. Irruzione nella residenza del Papa.
Riposo obbligato e blindato per il Papa a Sidney in una residenza dell’Opus Dei.
Ma scoppia il giallo su un tentativo di irruzione che sarebbe stato sventato dalla polizia. E si sparge la voce che Benedetto XVI avrebbe intenzione di ricevere le vittime dei sacerdoti pedofili australiani. Appena giunto in Australia, per la Giornata mondiale della gioventù, il Papa si è trasferito a Kenthurst, a 40 chilometri da Sidney (circa un’ora di macchina), con il panorama delle suggestive Montagne Blu, dove si trova il Kenthurst Study Center, la residenza dell’Opus Dei, costruita... continua Riposo obbligato e blindato per il Papa a Sidney in una residenza dell’Opus Dei. ... more -
Il Papa chiedera' scusa per gli abusi sessuali di cui si sono macchiati i sacerdot...
Lo ha annunciato lo stesso benedetto XVI in volo verso Sydney dove partecipera' alla Giornata mondiale della gioventu'. La pedofilia, ha aggiunto il pontefice conversando con i giornalisti, e' "incompatibile" con il sacerdozio. Le dichiarazioni che fara' in Australia, ha anticipato il Papa, saranno simili a quelle che ha gia' fatto negli Stati Uniti in aprile, quando le scuse per gli scandali che sono costati alla Chiesa credibilita' e ingenti risarcimenti furono al centro della sua visita pastorale. Lo ha annunciato lo stesso benedetto XVI in volo verso Sydney dove partecipera' alla Giornata mondiale della gioventu'. La pedofilia, ... more
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Il Papa verso Sydney dichiara; "Essere prete è incompatibile con abusi sessuali".
Benedetto XVI vola verso l'Australia a bordo dell'aereo che lo conduce a Sydney. Lì tutto è ormai pronto per dare ufficialmente il via alla 23/ma Giornata Mondiale della Gioventù. E ancora prima di atterrare Ratzinger coglie l'occasione per lanciare un duro monito contro i preti pedofil. «Essere prete - spiega il Pontefice - è incompatibile con gli abusi sessuali, con questo comportamento che contraddice la santità» dichiara Ratzinger rispondendo ai giornalisti che gli domandano se ha intenzione di chiedere scusa per gli abusi sessuali commessi da alcuni sacerdoti in... continua Benedetto XVI vola verso l'Australia a bordo dell'aereo che lo conduce a Sydney. Lì tutto è ormai pronto per dare ufficialmente il via... more
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Affaire Guzzanti. Grottesco: Se Mancuso minaccia i cattolici dicono il rosario...
Rosario per il Santo Padre in preparazione del viaggio a Sydney ed in riparazione delle offese.
Il blog aderisce alla proposta di Euge di recitare il Rosario per il Santo Padre in vista della partenza per Sydney. Sara' un viaggio impegnativo per cui propongo di accompagnare il... Rosario per il Santo Padre in preparazione del viaggio a Sydney ed in riparazione delle offese. ... more -
Sydney. Cardinale George Pell accusato di coprire la verità su preti pedofili.
Lo scandalo dei preti pedofili si abbatte come un ciclone a Sydney, proprio a pochi giorni dalla visita del Papa in territorio australiano. Il cardinale George Pell, arcivescovo di Sydney, è alle prese con l'imbarazzante scandalo dei preti pedofili. Pell ha negato di aver coperto casi di abusi sessuali da parte di sacerdoti. Il porporato ha risposto a un report televisivo della Abc in cui si sosteneva che Pell avesse dato informazioni fuorvianti a un uomo che accusava un prete di abusi sessuali più di 25 anni fa... continua Lo scandalo dei preti pedofili si abbatte come un ciclone a Sydney, proprio a pochi giorni dalla visita del Papa in territorio austral... more
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Il papa a Sydney in Italia diventa un caso. Papaboys contro il Corriere a causa di...
I Papa boys: «Nessuno andrà in quel bordello di Sydney».
«I ragazzi reputano schiave le donne che sono costrette a prostituirsi».
L'associazione «Papa boys» italiana reagisce indignata alla notizia di un bordello che, a Sydney, in Australia, intende aumentare il numero di prostitute in occasione della Giornata mondiale della gioventù che si terrà, in presenza del Papa, questa estate (ndr. vedi sopra). «Non soltanto i ragazzi non andranno in questo bordello a Sydney, ma non vanno nemmeno in altri bordelli, non vanno nemmeno sulle strade della prostituzione, perché reputano quelle ragazze, che sono lì a prostituirsi, schiave», afferma il presidente dei Papa boys Daniele Venturi in un... continua I Papa boys: «Nessuno andrà in quel bordello di Sydney». «I ragazzi reputano schiave le donne che sono costrette a prostituirsi». ... more -
Sydney. Per la visita del papa gay e lesbiche pronti alla contestazione.
Raccontaci perché è interessanteSaranno in 15mila a manifestare contro le "idee omofobiche e antiquate" di Benedetto XVI.
(AdnKronos - foto Rizzardi) I gay e le lesbiche australiani sono pronti a contestare la visita del Papa che sara' a Sydney il mese prossimo per le Giornate mondiali della Gioventu' in programma dal 13 al 21 luglio. Stando all'annuncio della 'NoToPope Coalition', saranno in 15mila a manifestare... continua Raccontaci perché è interessanteSaranno in 15mila a manifestare contro le "idee omofobiche e antiquate" di Benedetto XVI. ... more -
Sydney brothels see boom during Pope's visit
As Sydney prepares for a visit by Pope Benedict XVI and 225,000 young pilgrims, the city's brothels are readying themselves for an expected surge in demand for sex.
"The World Council of Churches, when they had their congress in Canberra back in the 1990s, was the best business period ever", says Sydney brothel manager.
The Eros Association, Australia's adult industry group, said sex shops and brothels across Sydney are expecting "huge turnover" during World Youth Day.
"We know the kind of people who visit prostitutes and adult shops, many of them do it because of their own personal repression," Eros spokesman Robbie Swan told AFP. "And often it's because of religion. Our industry is the forbidden fruit industry."
Picture: http://www.flickr.com/photos/princesselena/2635192332/ As Sydney prepares for a visit by Pope Benedict XVI and 225,000 young pilgrims, the city's brothels are readying themselves for an exp... more -
Man auctioning his 'life' celebrates bidding
SYDNEY AFP Reports:
"A middle-aged man who is auctioning his life over the Internet was Sunday celebrating as bidders fought over who would take his job, home and friends, as he seeks to start over again. The British immigrant to Australia, who said the trigger for his bold offer was the break-up with his wife, had hoped he would attract a bid of 500,000 dollars (477,000 US)."
- ...Really guy.......WTF
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Apple addicts camp out for Sydney store opening
Call me an old fogey, but I just don't get the concept of queuing for a store opening. Apple is tonight opening it's first store in the southern hemisphere, in Sydney - my hometown. While it is an impressive building, and all it contains is awesome in terms of technological beauty and usability, queuing overnight to be the first in just doesn't make sense to me.
The first 2500 customers through the door receive a gift - not an iPod, a Macbook, or anything remotely electronic, in fact, but a t-shirt. Woooowwww!!!
Sorry, don't get. I'll wait till the crowds die down, and then pay a visit. The shop isn't likely to be moving anywhere soon. Call me an old fogey, but I just don't get the concept of queuing for a store opening. Apple is tonight opening it's first store in th... more -
Longest line of baked pizza world record
Aussie chefs have created a new Guinness World Record by making the longest line of freshly baked pizzas.
This line of 826 freshly cooked pizzas, stretched to 221 metres and has smashed the previous record of a similar line in United States by just one metre.
Crowds flocked to the Italian hub of Leichhardt, in Sydney's innerwest, to witness the record, where 25 chefs used 500kg of flour, 250 litres of tomato sauce and 350kg of mozzarella cheese.
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Rebecca Jobson in Australia’s Next Top Model
Rebecca Jobson is a Filipino-Australian who made it to Top Six of the 4th Season of "Australia’s Next Top Model," the Australian edition of the popular reality television show franchise. Rebecca Jobson who is just 18 is from Wollongong, NSW, Australia. Rebecca likes to play basketball and write songs. Rebecca Jobson is a Filipino-Australian who made it to Top Six of the 4th Season of "Australia’s Next Top Model," the Australian editi... more
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"Happiness is.. not having the children"
people invest so much time and money in their children, and focus on the fleeting moments of joy they bring, rather than on the long periods of boredom and irritation, that most continue to believe children will bring them happiness, says Professor Gilbert.
Credit: Sydney Morning Herald people invest so much time and money in their children, and focus on the fleeting moments of joy they bring, rather than on the long p... more -
Un SMS dal Papa
Benedetto XVI invierà messaggi ai cellulari di migliaia di giovani cattolici durante la Giornata Mondiale della Gioventù prevista per luglio a Sydney.
Per avvicinarsi al suo pubblico più giovane, il Papa spedirà quotidianamente SMS carichi di speranza durante i sei giorni della manifestazione (dal 15 al 21 luglio).
Gli organizzatori hanno anche in mente di innalzare giganteschi schermi digitali su cui verranno trasmesse delle preghiere, nonché la creazione di un sito di social networking - una sorta di Facebook in versione cattolica - per connettere i 225.000 giovani attesi alla manifestazione.
English version: http://current.com/items/88937647_the_pope_goes_digital Benedetto XVI invierà messaggi ai cellulari di migliaia di giovani cattolici durante la Giornata Mondiale della Gioventù prevista per ... more -
The Pope goes digital
"Pope Benedict will text message thousands of young Catholics on their mobile phones during World Youth Day in Sydney in July, hoping going digital will help him connect better with a younger audience.
The Pope will text daily messages of inspiration and hope during the six-day Sydney event while digital prayer walls will be erected at event sites and the church will set up a Catholic social networking Web site akin to a Catholic Facebook.
The Catholic Church said it decided to use technology to connect to the estimated 225,000 young Catholics expected to attend the World Youth Day (WYD) celebrations that start on July 15.
"We wanted to make WYD08 a unique experience by using new ways to connect with today's tech-savvy youth," Bishop Anthony Fisher said in a statement on Wednesday.
Australian telecoms firm Telstra will provide voice, data, mobile, broadband and broadcast services for the event, as well as erect digital prayer walls at event sites. Telstra said it plans to connect 8,000 volunteers, 2,000 clergy, 3,000 media and an anticipated 225,000 pilgrims to more than 700 locations around Sydney." "Pope Benedict will text message thousands of young Catholics on their mobile phones during World Youth Day in Sydney in July, hoping ... more -
Using tracking devices to monitor your wastefulness
There is revolution going on in waste management which Big Brother would be proud of.
Tucked away under the rim of wheelie bins found in two Sydney councils are small radio frequency tracking devices collecting information on a household's waste habits... There is revolution going on in waste management which Big Brother would be proud of. ... more -
Elephant's pregnancy sparks row
WHY? THIS is exactly thier excuse in keeping elephants in cptivity in the first place, INCLUDING protection of the life already there. A row has erupted in Australia after Sydney's zoo announced a nine-year-old Asian elephant was pregnant. Are they sure because it's nine years old? A lot of elephants usually are fine doing that in the wild, what do you think?
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The Olsen Twins' Masks
The Brunettes wrote a song about Mary Kate and Ashley and have the masks to prove it. TheBrunettes.co.nz MySpace.com/TheBrunettes
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SOLARTAXI IN AUSTRALIA
we are currently filming the first attempt to drive around the world only by the power of the sun. you will find more information on the actual project here: www.solartaxi.com.
however, australia isn t what we expected so far...ice cold.
shake it!
we are currently filming the first attempt to drive around the world only by the power of the sun. you will find more information on t... more
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