Escaping the Man Box
Men in ‘the Man Box’ (a set of rules, behaviours, stereotypes about masculinity) are more likely to experience negative life outcomes and to harm others.
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2020 Poverty in Australia Overview
The 2020 Poverty in Australia Overview by the Australian Council of Social Service and UNSW Sydney reports that 3.24 million people in Australia are living below the poverty line. They include more than one in eight adults and one in six children. In response, ACOSS has called on government to boost growth in jobs, increase Newstart and Rent Assistance, and invest in social housing.
Dreams for the Amazon and Asia Pacific
Sandie Cornish reflects on Pope Francis’ post-synodal exhortation on the Amazon and on his Lenten Message 2020.
Global Concern for Human Rights in Iran
A group of Iranian Australians in Sydney have launched a petition calling on the Australian government to take a clear stand against the violation of human rights in Iran since 15 November 2019 when security forces opened fire on peaceful demonstrations in about 200 cities and towns.
Lenten Eco Calendar
We can begin the process of ecological conversion in moments of quiet reflection and prayer, where we deepen our awareness of how each one of us has failed to treat Creation with due love and respect. Further reflection will bring to mind certain wasteful habits… Read More »Lenten Eco Calendar
Discussion Guide: Still Listening to the Spirit
This discussion guide accompanies the anthology Still Listening to the Spirit: Woman and and Man Twenty Years Later, providing starting points for engagement with each of the essays. It can be used for personal reflection, or in a parish, school or community group context. Several… Read More »Discussion Guide: Still Listening to the Spirit
Feast of St Josephine Bakhita Highlights Modern Slavery
Dear Friends, The Feast Day of Saint Josephine Bakhita will be celebrated on Saturday 8 February. She is the patron saint of victims of modern slavery and human trafficking. On this day all Catholics are encouraged to pray for those affected by slavery and human… Read More »Feast of St Josephine Bakhita Highlights Modern Slavery
Cardinal Turkson’s Press Statement at the World Economic Forum
Cardinal Peter K.A. Turkson, Prefect of the Dicastery for the Promotion of Integral Human Development, has called for a ‘universal and intergenerational solidarity’ in response to the ‘cry of the earth and the cry of the poor’. Speaking at a press conference of the Interfaith… Read More »Cardinal Turkson’s Press Statement at the World Economic Forum
Bishop Long’s Bushfire Interview with Verlagsgruppe Bistumspresse
Here is the transcript of Bishop Vincent Long Van Nguyen OFM Conv STL DD’s 14 January 2020 interview with the German Catholic news service Verlagsgruppe Bistumspresse. In it he addresses the questions of the international community about the Australian bushfires and the Church’s response. Bishop… Read More »Bishop Long’s Bushfire Interview with Verlagsgruppe Bistumspresse
Fiery Signs of the Times
by Bishop Vincent Long Van Nguyen OFM Conv STL DD The Bushfire Crisis Twenty-four people have been confirmed dead and at least 1,500 homes have been destroyed in the bushfire crisis. Countless thousands of creatures have perished ,including precious livestock, and their habitats lay decimated.… Read More »Fiery Signs of the Times