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	<title>The REAL Mary MacKillop&#187; Recent Developments</title>
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		<title>CHRISTMAS TREES OR HOLIDAY TREES: a season to worship. a season to conform.</title>
		<link>http://marymackillop.org/christmas-trees-or-holiday-trees-a-season-to-worship-a-season-to-conform</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 03 Dec 2011 23:33:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Arnold Jago</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The governor of Wisconsin state, USA, recently made an announcement that “the Christmas Tree displayed in our state Capitol will have homemade ornaments . . . . etc.”
Horrified responses followed
“Freedom From Religion Foundation” (FFRF) called his words “rude and insensitive . . . a snub to non-Christians.”
Legal moves will possibly come next.
* * *
The FFRF [...]]]></description>
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		<title>POPE BENEDICT VISITS GERMANY: meets victims of church abuse.</title>
		<link>http://marymackillop.org/pope-benedict-visits-germany-meets-victims-of-church-abuse</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 24 Sep 2011 19:37:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Arnold Jago</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Pope Benedict, visiting his home country, Germany, has paid tribute to those who kept the faith during Nazi and Communist persecutions.
After meeting a group of victims of past sexual abuse by church workers, he humbly commented that he could “understand that, in the face of such reports, people, especially those close to victims, would say, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>THE DIVISIVE REPEAL OF THE “DON’T ASK, DON’T TELL” POLICY: diverse views of Homosexual Activists, Catholics, Presidential Candidates etc.</title>
		<link>http://marymackillop.org/the-divisive-repeal-of-the-%e2%80%9cdon%e2%80%99t-ask-don%e2%80%99t-tell%e2%80%9d-policy-diverse-views-of-homosexual-activists-catholics-presidential-candidates-etc</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Sep 2011 11:18:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Arnold Jago</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The US Military’s “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” policy no longer exists, since its formal repeal as from 20 September.
This policy was a compromise, introduced 17 years ago under President Clinton, regarding the potential problems of having homosexually-active persons in the military.
* the “Don’t Ask” part was an attempt at fairness to people with homosexual orientation [...]]]></description>
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		<title>XENOPHON DESTROYS REPUTATION OF ACCUSED WHILE BRAVELY HIDING BEHIND “PARLIAMENTARY PRIVILEGE”: Bad luck about presumption of innocence.</title>
		<link>http://marymackillop.org/xenophon-destroys-reputation-of-accused-while-bravely-hiding-behind-%e2%80%9cparliamentary-privilege%e2%80%9d-bad-luck-about-presumption-of-innocence</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Sep 2011 11:33:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Arnold Jago</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Senator Nick Xenophon yesterday named in the Senate a Catholic priest who is being investigated regarding accusations of sexually abusing a boy 40-odd years ago.
The priest had hitherto not been publicly named because of the ongoing inquiry.
So today a Church officer, involved in carrying out the investigation, has had to resign as Chairman of the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>JULIA GILLARD, LAME-DUCK (SOON-TO-BE-EX-) PRIME MINISTER? Or will she survive for lack of a quality alternative?</title>
		<link>http://marymackillop.org/julia-gillard-lame-duck-soon-to-be-ex-prime-minister-or-will-she-survive-for-want-of-a-quality-alternative</link>
		<comments>http://marymackillop.org/julia-gillard-lame-duck-soon-to-be-ex-prime-minister-or-will-she-survive-for-want-of-a-quality-alternative#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 03 Sep 2011 14:01:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Arnold Jago</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Julia Gillard is widely tipped to be about to lose her spot as Prime Minister.
Her plan to send boat people to Malaysia has been declared illegal.
Her comment that the court decision was “inconsistent” was out of order.
She is generally despised as a “liar”.
She’s a massive vote-loser in Queensland . . . .
Yes, it seems only [...]]]></description>
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		<title>JUSTICE AND THE PRESUMPTION OF INNOCENCE: fragile assets that Australia should guard and treasure.</title>
		<link>http://marymackillop.org/justice-and-the-presumption-of-innocence-fragile-assets-that-australia-should-guard-and-treasure</link>
		<comments>http://marymackillop.org/justice-and-the-presumption-of-innocence-fragile-assets-that-australia-should-guard-and-treasure#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 30 Aug 2011 14:05:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Arnold Jago</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Thousands of prisoners are being released in Libya who have been in gaol for years and never had a fair trial.
Many Libyans now rejoice, hoping that a new era of justice is beginning.             
The rights to be (1) presumed innocent until proved guilty and (2) given a chance to face one’s accusers in an impartial court . [...]]]></description>
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		<title>AUSTRALIAN MANUFACTURING INDUSTRY EVAPORATING BEFORE OUR EYES: Could someone please do something meaningful soon?</title>
		<link>http://marymackillop.org/australian-manufacturing-industry-evaporating-before-our-eyes-could</link>
		<comments>http://marymackillop.org/australian-manufacturing-industry-evaporating-before-our-eyes-could#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 25 Aug 2011 14:01:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Arnold Jago</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Labor movement in Australia is now split.
National secretary of the Australian Workers’ Union, Paul Howes, told a group of Labor MP’s yesterday, “If you don’t think there is a crisis going on you have got your head in the sand.”
What “crisis” is he talking about?
* over 100,000 jobs lost in the Australian manufacturing industry [...]]]></description>
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		<title>FACEBOOK AND THE BIBLE: Social networking is not all anti-social.</title>
		<link>http://marymackillop.org/facebook-and-the-bible-social-networking-is-not-all-anti-social</link>
		<comments>http://marymackillop.org/facebook-and-the-bible-social-networking-is-not-all-anti-social#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 19 Apr 2011 14:01:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Arnold Jago</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The United Bible Societies is helping millions of people to read the Bible daily, using the social networking site Facebook.
According to figures published by www.allfacebook.com this week, more people are actively engaging with the Bible than any other Facebook page.
It seems that with more than 6 million &#8216;fans&#8217;, the Bible’s facebook page has beaten other [...]]]></description>
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		<title>“INAPPROPRIATE”: Buzzword. But does it mean anything?</title>
		<link>http://marymackillop.org/%e2%80%9cinappropriate%e2%80%9d-buzzword-but-does-it-mean-anything</link>
		<comments>http://marymackillop.org/%e2%80%9cinappropriate%e2%80%9d-buzzword-but-does-it-mean-anything#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 18 Apr 2011 14:01:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Arnold Jago</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Just about every day the media talk about “inappropriate” behaviour &#8212; how bad it is and what to do about it.
For example:
April 12: Media billionaire Kerry Stokes is in trouble with the Supreme Court after he made &#8221;inappropriate at a minimum&#8221; comments disparaging the truthfulness of . . . .
April 16: An Illinois high school [...]]]></description>
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		<title>FRENCH PRIME MINISTER FILLON WELCOMES ISLAMIC IMMIGRANTS: And spells out some rules if they wish to reside in his &#8220;Christian&#8221; country.</title>
		<link>http://marymackillop.org/french-prime-minister-fillon-welcomes-islamic-immigrants-and-spells-out-some-rules-if-they-wish-to-reside-in-his-christian-country</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 25 Feb 2011 14:01:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Arnold Jago</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Many Australians probably couldn’t name the Prime Minister of France.
Well it is François Fillon.
He has held the position since May 2007.
A controversial figure, not least for a statement he has made about immigrants:
* * *
Those immigrants who are not French must adapt.
Take it or leave it, I’m tired of this nation worrying about whether we [...]]]></description>
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