Our office has produced the following factsheet to assist in discussions about the Referendum. We do not seek to dictatce how others should vote, but encourage people to follow their concience and convictions, and make an informed decision.
NATSICC recently issued a statement on the Voice referendum following the announcement of the referendum date of 14 October.
We highlight some of the key elements in the Federal Government’s new development policy.
The Catholic Alliance for People Seeking Asylum is hosting A National Week of Prayer and Action this week.
During this Season of Creation, we provide a new resource on threatened species.
In This years Social Justice Statement, Australia’s Bishops invite us to renew our engagement with the First Peoples of Australia. They have come to this view through much listening to the First Peoples and they encourage us all to listen to them in a spirit of love and humility.
We provide an update on resources available for you to get involved in the Yes campaign for the Voice to Parliament referendum.
Staff from the Office recently met with a number of refugees who have recently arrived in Australia from Nauru. We share some of their experiences and offer you an opportunity to support those refugees still held in PNG as part of Australia’s offshore processing policy.
Getting involved in National Tree Day is a simple, but important way, to care for our common home.
In the Gospel, Jesus compels us to welcome the stranger (Matthew 25:35). Welcome in this context involves both an attitude and an action. It is our attitude which constantly needs to be assessed in light of the Gospel to ensure that we are carrying out the Lord’s commandment to love our neighbour as ourselves.