Anniversary
2019: Death of Deacon Boniface Perdjert
Deacn Boniface, a respected Elder and the first Aboriginal permanent deacon, passed away in 2019. As the national Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Catholic Council's tribute page for Deacon Boniface… Read More »2019: Death of Deacon Boniface Perdjert
1941: Death of William Cooper
William Cooper was an inspirational Aboriginal leader in New South Wales and Victoria in the early part of the 20th century and a founding secretary of the Australian Aborigines’ League.The… Read More »1941: Death of William Cooper
1897: Death of Jandamarra
Jandamarra was an Aboriginal resistance leader of the Bunuba people in Western Australia. Find our more about his story here.
1997: Bringing Them Home Report published
The report of the National Inquiry into the Separation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children from their Families was published on this day in 1997. Read the Bringing Them… Read More »1997: Bringing Them Home Report published
1963: Pacem in Terris published by Pope John XXIII
The encyclical Pacem in Terris is known in English as Peace on Earth. You can read an introduction to the encyclical and find a link to the full text here.