1996: Wik High Court decision
In The Wik Peoples v The State of Queensland & Ors; The Thayorre People v The State of Queensland & Ors HCA 40 ('Wik'), the High Court held that native… Read More »1996: Wik High Court decision
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Christmas Day
"The face of God has been revealed in a human face. It did not appear in an angel, but in one man, born in a specific time and place. By… Read More »Christmas Day
2005: Pope Benedict’s XVI’s encyclical Deus Cartias Est (‘God is Love’)
Prayer of Pope Benedict from Deus Caritas Est Holy Mary, Mother of God, you have given the world its true light, Jesus, your Son - the Son of God. You… Read More »2005: Pope Benedict’s XVI’s encyclical Deus Cartias Est (‘God is Love’)
2004: Devastating tsunami in South Asia, killing 200,000 to 300,000 people
The Indian Ocean tsunami traveled as much as 3,000 miles (nearly 5,000 km) to Africa, arriving with sufficient force to kill people and destroy property. The epicenter of the 9.0… Read More »2004: Devastating tsunami in South Asia, killing 200,000 to 300,000 people
Holy Innocents
Read The Story of the Holy Innocents "The Holy Innocents are few in comparison to the genocide and abortion of our day. But even if there had been only one,… Read More »Holy Innocents
1987: Pope John Paul II’s encyclical Sollicitudo Rei Socialis (‘On Social Concerns’)
"Pope John Paul II’s 1987 social encyclical Sollicitudo rei Socialis marks the twentieth anniversary of Populorum Progressio. Sollicitudo rei Socialis is also known by the English title On Social Concerns. It was the first major Catholic… Read More »1987: Pope John Paul II’s encyclical Sollicitudo Rei Socialis (‘On Social Concerns’)
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