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Charities’ Free Speech at Risk

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Catholic Social Services Australia has joined with faith-based charities to speak out against proposed changes to the Australia Charities and Not-for-profits Commission’s governance standards. Proposed changes would expand Standard 3 so that charities may face ‘the constant threat’ of their charitable status being removed. Dr Ursula Stephens, Chief Executive Officer of CSSA said, “We believe that the proposal as drafted will leaves us in the position of having to monitor and ‘punish’ staff, volunteers, and those of our members, or face the constant threat of our charitable status removed.”

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Laudato Si’ – Sowers of Hope

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The Office of Social Justice and Caritas Australia’s Catholic Earthcare program will co-host a prayer and reflection event to celebrate the conclusion of the Laudato Si’ Year.

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A Discipleship of Equals

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Bishop Long’s Easter message calls on the church and its leaders to follow the example of women throughout salvation history and create a future of hope.

Female Under-Secretary for Dicastery

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Pope Francis has appointed Sister Alessandra Smerilli as Under-Secretary of the Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development. Her appointment has been welcomed as a sign of Pope Francis’ commitment to bringing about a ‘more incisive presence’ of women in the Church. Sr Smerilli was already an advisor to the Vatican City State, consultor of… Read More »Female Under-Secretary for Dicastery

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Seeking a Better JobSeeker

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In a submission to the Australian Government, Bishop Vincent Long Van Nguyen, Chair of the Bishops Commission for Social Justice, Mission and Service has called for a substantial and permanent increase to the JobSeeker allowance. Rejecting the proposed increase to JobSeeker as inadequate, he said… Read More »Seeking a Better JobSeeker

Sign the Sydney Statement

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The Sydney Statement is an interfaith charter that details how to engage in interfaith relations with others – in daily life, in acting together for the common good, in sharing knowledge about each other’s religions, and in exchanging spirituality – and to promote interreligious dialogue… Read More »Sign the Sydney Statement