Summer 2009  Welcome to our Summer edition of Australian Catholics. This issue features the following stories. To order copies of the current issue or back issues, please fill out one of the order forms on our Subscriptions page.

Special edition: Staying connected

In this edition, we take an in-depth look at the media, how it impacts on Catholic families and how we might better use it to spread our message of God’s love to the world.

Cover story: Giving real answers
Journalist Catherine Smibert on getting the Word out in the media

Catholic TV Guide
Do you remember all these shows?

Catholic idol
Gary Pinto has God on his side

Hearing religious voices
Religion reporting remains relevant and necessary

Filtering the net
Keeping children safe online

Influencing change
The media and social justice

Censoring consumerism
Religious values in Malaysian media

Features

Writing with purpose
A Young Journalist Award success story

Living traditions
Sharing wisdom through story

Cartoon wisdom
Lessons from WALL-E

Regular features

Editorial

Letters

News

Unguarded moments
Mediating the media

The question box

Home movies

Kids corner

Meeting Place

Teachers Notes