Web sites for beginners



Just for starters, here are several web addresses that will connect Catholics to hundreds of sites around the world with information on all facets of faith and religion. This list merely brushes the surface and is meant to help readers take their first steps on the "info autobahn."

MAJOR CATHOLIC WEB SITES

* THE VATICAN (listed as "The Holy See" and still under construction): http://www.vatican.va

The major working portion comes from the Vatican Information Service, which posts the full-text addresses of the Pope's public audiences, his daily audience schedule and other pertinent press releases. The site will eventually offer an extensive electronic library of the Vatican's historical documents and art masterpieces.

* ALAPADRE CATHOLIC CORNER: http://wsnet.com/~alapadre

An alphabetical list of Catholic topics. For example, clicking on the letter "P" leads to such link options as papal documents, Pope John Paul II, prayer, pro-life information and purgatory. Also, Alapadre connects to scores of churches, colleges and universities online.

* CATHOLIC INFORMATION NETWORK: http://www.cin.org

More than 100 links to pages on spirituality and liturgy, churches, institutions, and charitable organizations.

* CATHOLIC RESOURCES ON THE NET: http://www.cs.cmu.edu/afs/cs.cmu.edu/misc/mosaic/common/omeg a/Web/People/spok/catholic.html

Offers a menu with such subjects as liturgy and worship, teachings, culture, people, organizations, and other religious sites. Each click on a subject leads to an index of web sites that provide information on that topic.


CHRISTIAN WEB SITES

* CHRISTIAN CLASSICS ETHEREAL LIBRARY: http://ccel.wheaton.edu

Full texts to read or download of books and essays by famous authors, from St. Alphonsus to Milton to G.K. Chesterton.

* CHRISTIAN RESOURCES ON THE INTERNET: http://www.iclnet.org

An exhaustive source of links to Christian information.


INTERFAITH WEB SITES

* INTERFAITH RESOURCES: http://rain.org/~origin/iicgate.html

Provides numerous links to gateways that offer home pages on the world's major religions and other faith communities. (BRO)