SALE OF THE CENTURY - "THE RECORD"
FACTS
- Why has the St Vincent de Paul Society , Australia’s
largest charity, urged all political parties and
independents to maintain their stand agianst the
introduction of electronic gaming machines ( pokies) into
Western Australian hotels and clubs?
Because the Society had to distribute more than $4000000 worth
of material to over 70, 000 peoploe, many of whom had been
affected by the lure of gambling.
- Recently, a number of chinese were deported back to an
unknown destination in China , from the Perth Detention
Centre. What did they sau before they left?
" We lost three years of our life in Australia, but we
found God; and we will take Him with us and we will try to bring
Him to others wherever we go"
- Why has the US Catholic Conference classification
classified the movie " That Old Feeling" as for
Adults with reservations?
Because of its light treatment of adultery and instnaces of
profanity and rough language.
- What has Conair been classified and why?
- O for morally offensive because of excessive violence and
glamourised mayhem, as well as a presentation of life as
cheap
- Which country ranks first in its persecution of
Christians?
China
- Which country requires all to be Muslim and prohibits all
private and public practice of any other faith ?
Saudi Arabia
| 7 IN which country may people who
consider Christianity become subject to the Death Penalty? Iran
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| 8 IN the past year, how much aid has
come out of the Vatican ? $3, 000, 000
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| 9 IN which city will many youth all
gather to celebrate their life in the Church together
with Pope John Paul 2 this August? Paris
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- How many youth are expected to attend the World Youth Day
this month?
400, 000
- What has Mother Teresa always claimed is what has kept
her love for the poor alive?
Daily Communion
- Which Religious Institution established the Western
health care system and spread it around the world through
its missionary work?
The Catholic Church
- Why did one Italian writer recently complain about a
Catholic Church service in Italy?
Because it was a funeral mass for Versace, a confessed
homosexual.
- What did Archbishop Sebastiani say recently about plans
for welcoming pilgrims to Rome for the great Jubilee of
2000?
" The poor must be our most awaited guests…We cannot
celebrate 2000 years of Christ without them".
- What type of pledge did 42 Fransiscan Missionaries of
Mary recently make
They have pledged to give bone marrow to help Leukemia
patients in South Korea
- In Australia , within the short space of the last 20
years, the incidence of which disease has increased from
one in 17 to one in 13.
Breast Cancer
- What have 24 of the 30 published studies world wide
linked to an increase in Breast cancer
Abortion
- What do women who call Women Hurt By abortion tell us
about the effects and causes of abortion?
They become suicidal, go to psychiatric hospitals because of
being forced to do it by health care providers.
- Which of the following is true
- more contraception leads to more pregnancies and
therefore more abortions
- more contraception leads to less pregnancies and less
abortions