ACMRO Media Release – Manus Island Five years on (2018) Australian Catholic Migrant & Refugee Office (ACMRO) ACMRO_Migrant & Refugee Kit 2018ACMRO ACMRO_Migrant & Refugee Kit POSTER A Migrant & Refugee Stocktake (Eureka Street) MESSAGE OF HIS HOLINESS POPE FRANCIS FOR THE 104th WORLD DAY OF MIGRANTS AND REFUGEES 2018 [14… Continue Reading World Day of Migrants & Refugees / Refugee & Migrant Sunday_26th Aug 2018
Aboriginal Children’s Day National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children’s Day is the largest national day to celebrate our children National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children’s Day (Children’s Day) is a time for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander families to celebrate the strengths and culture of their children. The day is an opportunity… Continue Reading National & Aboriginal Islander Children’s Day_4th August 2018
Welcome to PlenaryPost The Catholic Church in Australia, like many in the western world, has been undergoing a quite radical transformation in recent years. The history of the Church here was largely forged by people with British, Irish and European heritage – just as the nation’s history was influenced by those cultures. A look into… Continue Reading Plenary Post_Edition 7
Welcome to PlenaryPost Observant readers of PlenaryPost will notice that today’s edition has come out on a Wednesday, not a Tuesday. That’s because today is one of the highlights of the Catholic year, as we stop and commemorate the life and legacy of St Mary of the Cross MacKillop. Mary MacKillop was a person who recognised… Continue Reading Plenary Post_Edition 6
Welcome to PlenaryPost When the Church decided to hold a Plenary Council to consider the future of the Catholic Church in Australia, it naturally became a focal point for many people. We know that the success of the Council will depend largely on how the people of God choose to participate — or not —… Continue Reading Plenary Post_Edition 5
UN_World Day Against Trafficking in Humans Human trafficking is a crime that exploits women, children and men for numerous purposes including forced labour and sex. The International Labour Organization estimates that 21 million people are victims of forced labour globally. This estimate also includes victims of human trafficking for labour and sexual exploitation. While… Continue Reading World Day against Trafficking in Persons _30th July 2018
National Tree Day Watch the youtube clip below on the Importance of Trees… Watch the youtube clip below on the discovery of the Lost Forest of Mount Mabu…
Welcome to PlenaryPost The first seven weeks of the Plenary Council’s Listening and Dialogue process have flown by and submissions continue to flood in through the Plenary Council’s website. In the next edition of PlenaryPost we’ll let you know what you’re telling us about what you think God is asking of us in Australia at this… Continue Reading Plenary Post_Edition 4
Read the full statement using the below link… Catholic Church Confirms Entry into National Redress Scheme “Since as early as 2013, the Catholic Church has called for a national redress scheme for survivors of child sexual abuse,” ACBC president Archbishop Mark Coleridge said. “We support the Royal Commission’s recommendation for a national redress scheme, administered… Continue Reading ACBC_Media Release_Catholic Church Confirms Entry into National Redress Scheme
Welcome to PlenaryPost It’s been another busy fortnight as the Plenary Council marks one month since the official launch at Pentecost. Momentum is building as people across Australia get together in groups, download the Listening and Dialogue guide, get together for conversation and then are sending their responses in online. More than 120 responses have already been… Continue Reading Plenary Post_Edition 3
The Australian Catholic Social Justice Council’s (ACSJC) Briefing for July is now up on the website. The Briefing covers issues of Catholic social teaching in July 2018, highlighting resources, media items and diary events. It can be read here (ACSJC_Monthly Briefing_No 202) Featuring: Australian Bishops’ Social Justice Statement on housing and homelessness NAIDOC Week Pastoral Letter for the Feast… Continue Reading Australian Catholic Social Justice Council July Briefing
ACBC on NATSICC 2006_SJS_Statement_The Heart of Our Country
‘Saying Sorry is Only the Start of Our Journey’ Reconciliation: What does it mean in the Catholic tradition, and how are Catholics called to work towards it with Indigenous Australians?
Refugee Council MR – Govt cuts to SRSS (June 2018) (Full Statement can be read here) 27th June 2018_Media Release Today, the Department of Home Affairs will begin a staggered exit of around 1500 people seeking asylum from the lifesaving Status Resolution Support Services (SRSS). The news comes despite warnings that these cuts could result… Continue Reading Joint Catholic Statement on SRSS Income Cuts for People Seeking Asylum in Australia
The global refugee crisis is now at a scale never seen before and countries all around the world, including Australia, need to do more to respond. How you can help Naidoc Week
Read current and past issues of the JEDO Newsletter here, and catch up on the social justice work of the Justice, Ecology and Development Office within the Catholic Archdiocese of Perth. Continue Reading
The use of acknowledgement plaques on entrances to homes, churches, workplaces and other buildings, serve to remind Australians of the presence of the Aboriginal people in our land millennia before the making of the Australian colonies and the Australian nation Continue Reading Aboriginal Acknowledgement Plaque Orders