From_Rejection_to_Proclamation-ACSJC
Human Rights Day_10th December 2018
Month: November 2018
Plenary Post_Edition 11
Welcome to PlenaryPost Much of the focus for the Plenary Council so far has been on the primary question that the Council is considering: “What do you think God is asking of us in Australia at this time?” That is the first of three pieces of stimulus that people are invited to reflect upon when… Continue Reading Plenary Post_Edition 11
A Christmas Concert in Word & Music_6th December 2018 @ 7:00pm
Christmas Reflection Flyer Join Catholic Mission in what is set to be yet another joyful event leading up to Christmas… Proceeds will go towards Catholic Mission’s work supporting Girl-Child education and protection projects in Myanmar, Uganda and Ethiopia Christmas Appeal Abduction and child trafficking is a terrifying reality in rural areas in Uganda. Local missionary… Continue Reading A Christmas Concert in Word & Music_6th December 2018 @ 7:00pm
World Soil Day_5th December 2018
www.un.org/soilday Soil pollution affects food security by reducing crop yields and quality. Without healthy soils we wouldn’t be able to produce our food and achieve #ZeroHunger. Photo: FAO. Stop Soil Pollution While we can see many of the changes we have made to our planet, some of our impacts are virtually invisible, and soil pollution… Continue Reading World Soil Day_5th December 2018
International Day of Persons with Disabilities_3rd December 2018
Church calls for empowerment of people with disability Media Release November 29, 2018 Australia’s bishops have urged all Catholics to promote, empower and recognise the gifts of people with disability. Bishop Don Sproxton, Auxiliary Bishop of Perth and the newly-appointed Bishop Delegate for Disability Issues, said that as the Church prepared for Advent, it was appropriate… Continue Reading International Day of Persons with Disabilities_3rd December 2018
International Day for the Abolition of Slavery_2nd December 2018
https://acrath.org.au/?s=slavery Australian Catholic Religious Against Trafficking in Humans Call For Effective Action Against Slavery ON: NOVEMBER 16, 2018 IN: HUMAN TRAFFICKING, INTERNATIONAL, MODERN SLAVERY BY: ACRATH 0 COMMENTS Archbishop Bernardito Auza, the Holy See’s Permanent Observer to the United Nations in New York on Nov. 9 addressed a conference on “Practical Solutions to Eradicate Human Trafficking”.… Continue Reading International Day for the Abolition of Slavery_2nd December 2018
World AIDS Day_1st December 2018
www.un.org/aidsday/background The UNMISS HIV/AIDS Unit conducts a peer to peer training as it works to combat HIV and AIDS both within and outside the mission, May 2018. UN Photo/Nektarios Markogiannis Background World AIDS Day is celebrated around the world on December 1st each year. It has become one of the most recognized international health days… Continue Reading World AIDS Day_1st December 2018
Peace Conference 2018 promotes matters critical to teachings of Christ (The RECORD)
The RECORD_2018 Peace Conference Perth Peace Conference Statement 2018-Peace Conference Brochure Auxiliary Bishop Donald Sproxton with Sr Margaret Scharf (left) and JEDO Director Carol Mitchell (right). Photo: Desire Mallet. By Theresia Titus The 2018 Peace Conference was held on the weekend of 10 and 11 November at St George’s Anglican Cathedral to acknowledge the… Continue Reading Peace Conference 2018 promotes matters critical to teachings of Christ (The RECORD)
Day of Remembrance for all Victims of Chemical Warfare_30th November 2018
UNSCOM inspectors take mustard agent samples from 155-mm mustard agent artillery projectiles, which have been wrapped in plastic to minimize contamination, Iraq, 1991. UN Photo/Shankar Kunhambu The Conference of the States Parties at its 20th Session decided that a memorial Day of Remembrance for all Victims of Chemical Warfare would be observed on 30 November… Continue Reading Day of Remembrance for all Victims of Chemical Warfare_30th November 2018
Pope Francis’ Universal Prayer Intention for November 2018
Universal: In the Service of Peace That the language of love and dialogue may always prevail over the language of conflict. A broken world 2. While the last century knew the devastation of two deadly World Wars, the threat of nuclear war and a great number of other conflicts, today, sadly, we find ourselves engaged in… Continue Reading Pope Francis’ Universal Prayer Intention for November 2018
Australian Catholic Social Justice Council_November Briefing
The Australian Catholic Social Justice Council’s (ACSJC) Briefing for November is now up on the website. The Briefing covers issues of Catholic social teaching in November 2018, highlighting resources, media items and diary events. It can be read here (ACSJC_Monthly Briefing_No 206) Featuring: From the Secretariat Current Issues/Resources ACSJC Publications News Monitor Social Justice Diary Social Justice Events: National | ACT | NSW | NT | QLD | SA | TAS | VIC | WA Social… Continue Reading Australian Catholic Social Justice Council_November Briefing
International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women_25th November 2018
16-Days-Campaign_2018_ACRATH www.un.org/en/events/endviolenceday A scene from Afghanistan’s Palwasha TV series, a show that draws attention to the issue of violence against women. Kabul, Afghanistan. UN Photo/Jawad Jalali One of the most devastating human rights violations Violence against women and girls is one of the most widespread, persistent and devastating human rights violations in our… Continue Reading International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women_25th November 2018
UN Declaration on the Elimination of All Forms of Intolerance and of Discrimination Based on Religion or Belief_25th November 2018
UN_Declaration on the Elimination of All Forms of Intolerance and of Discrimination Based on Religion or Belief Considering that one of the basic principles of the Charter of the United Nations is that of the dignity and equality inherent in all human beings, and that all Member States have pledged themselves to take joint and separate action in… Continue Reading UN Declaration on the Elimination of All Forms of Intolerance and of Discrimination Based on Religion or Belief_25th November 2018
Plenary Post_Edition 10
Welcome to PlenaryPost With more than 5 million people ticking “Catholic” on the last Australian Census, the Plenary Council was always going to be ambitious in its efforts to connect with and hear from a large number of people. At the end of September, the National Centre for Pastoral Research analysed the number of people who… Continue Reading Plenary Post_Edition 10
