Ecological conversion is at the heart of working for peace. Peace is not possible without an ongoing openness to our Creator and the sustained flourishing of God’s creation. Executive Officer of Toowoomba’s Diocesan Social Justice Commission, Dr. David Tutty, considers the connection between our care for earth and the cultivation of a culture of peace.
The need for us to work for peace continues as war rages in Gaza, Ukraine and around the world.
In his message for World Migrant and Refugee Day 2024, Pope Francis draws a powerful parallel between the Church’s synodal journey and the experiences of modern migrants.
Christine Carolan reflects on the theme of “Welcoming Migrant Workers to Australia: gift and responsibility” at the ACMRO conference on 18 and 19 July at the Australian Catholic University campus in Melbourne.
The Australian Catholic Bishops Conference’s social justice statement for 2024-2025, “Truth and Peace: A Gospel Word in a Violent World,” addresses the urgent need for peace from a Gospel perspective.
In the 2024 – 2025 Social Justice Statement, “Truth and Peace: A Gospel Word in a Violent World”, Australia’s Bishops scrutinise the signs of our own troubled times, observe the violence around us, and ask why it is so. They also ask what is needed if there is to be peace.
May 27 – June 3 is National Reconciliation Week. This year’s theme is Now More Than Ever.
The Feast of St. Joseph the Worker is 1 May and the message for this year focusses on First Nations employment.
Laudato Si’ Week is a time to re-commit ourselves to the ecological conversion to which Pope Francis invited us in Laudato Si’. The Office has produced new resources for the week focussing on listening to the ecological wisdom of Indigenous Peoples.
The International Day against Homophobia, Biphobia, and Transphobia, IDAHOBIT Day, is May 17.