The Australian Bishops’ Office for Justice, Ecology and Peace have co-signed a letter urging Federal Parliamentarians to take seven urgent and decisive actions to support and protect Afghan citizens and asylum seekers overseas and within Australia. Principle signatory, Refugee Council of Australia have based these… Read More »Catholic support for Afghans
The Intergovernmental Panel of Climate Change (IPCC) has released their global and much anticipated 6th report, finding that “unless there are immediate, rapid and large-scale reductions in greenhouse gas emissions, limiting warming to close to 1.5’C or even 2’C will be beyond reach.” This translates… Read More »IPCC Report: Earth on “Red alert”
The Australian Fair Trade and Investment Network, of which the ACBC Office for Justice, Ecology and Peace is a member has campaigned on two key issues over the last month: vaccine equity and trade. Vaccine Equity The disparity between vaccine access between rich and poor… Read More »Call for Vaccine Equity and Delay to International Agreement
1 September – 4 October is the Season of Creation. A worldwide coalition of Christian churches organises and runs this global event which calls for all to pray and act to protect our common home, or God’s Oikos. The theme for this year is “A… Read More »Season of Creation
“Towards an ever wider ‘we’” is the theme of the 107th Migrant and Refugee Sunday, celebrated on the 26th of September, 2021. Pope Francis has released his message for Migrant and Refugee Sunday with an emphasis on creating a diverse and beautiful world which celebrates… Read More »Migrant and Refugee Sunday
Our Bishops have already met their first action commitment from the Social Justice Statement Cry of the Earth, Cry of the Poor – the Office for Social Justice has the new name the Office for Justice, Ecology and Peace.
Listen to a three-part audio version of the Social Justice Statement 2021-22, Cry of the Earth, Cry of the Poor, read by David Brennan.
The Dicastery for the Promotion of Integral Human Development have launched the Laudato Si’ Action Platform and are seeking families, parishes, schools, universities, hospitals, businesses and religious communities to pledge their commitment to the Laudato Si’ Goals. Over a seven year journey, a road map… Read More »Laudato Si’ Action Platform
Pope Francis has released a video statement inviting everyone around the world to join the Laudato Si’ Goals seven year journey through the Laudato Si’ Action Platform. “Our selfishness, our indifference, and our irresponsible lifestyles are threatening the future of our children! So I renew… Read More »Pope’s Message: Laudato Si’ Action Platform
Across the country, coordinators, teachers, advocates and volunteers will make the Australian Catholic Bishops Conference Social Justice Statement come alive in their communities. Face-to-face or online launches are being planned to break open the message and respond to the cry of the earth and the… Read More »Local Launches for ‘Cry of the Earth, Cry of the Poor’