World Day of Peace
Pope Paul VI instituted the World Day of Peace in 1968. It is celebrated each year on 1 January and the Pope issues a special World Day of Peace Message… Read More »World Day of Peace
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1977 First loans offered by Grameen Bank
The Grameen Bank was founded by Professor Muhammad Yunus in Bangladesh. In 2006 he won a Nobel Peace Prize for this work. The Grameen Bank, known as the 'bank for… Read More »1977 First loans offered by Grameen Bank
1994 Native Title Act
1994: Commencement of the Native Title Act
1946 First UN General Assembly Opens
Fifty one nations were represented at the opening of the first General Assembly of the United Nations in 1946. You can find out about the resolutions of this General Assembly… Read More »1946 First UN General Assembly Opens
2021: International Treaty Prohibiting Nuclear Weapons enters into force.
In his encyclical, Fratelli Tutti (On Fraternity and Social Friendship), Pope Francis questions nuclear deterrence as a way of promoting peace noting “the catastrophic humanitarian and environmental consequences that would follow from… Read More »2021: International Treaty Prohibiting Nuclear Weapons enters into force.
St Francis de Sales
St Francis de Sales is the patron saint of journalists. Fake news is not new as Dr Margaret van Heekeren noted at the launch of the Social Justice Statement 2019-20.… Read More »St Francis de Sales
Australia Day / Survival Day
2021 Australia Day Reflection from the National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Catholic Council "We find ourselves pondering whether Australia will ever be the same after COVID-19? It might be… Read More »Australia Day / Survival Day