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"Same-Sex 'Marriage': Evolution or Deconstruction of Marriage and the Family?"

Defence of the Faith Lecture, Order of Malta NSW Branch - St Mary's Cathedral Hall, 22 July 2015

23 Jul 2015 05:42 pm

Source: By Archbishop Anthony Fisher OP

My thanks to the Order of Malta for inviting me to address a topic of vital importance for the Australian community today. The campaign to redefine marriage has recently gained such momentum – with now three and soon four bills before the Commonwealth Parliament – that many think it is inevitable; this can leave those [...] more

  

 

Beauty and Our Biblical Calling to Peace, Justice and Sustainability

Catholic Social Justice Series

23 Jul 2015 05:05 pm

Source: ACBC Communications

Beauty and Our Biblical Calling to Peace, Justice and Sustainability

The beauty of the just community, the beautiful stranger and tending Eden's beauty are among the topics discussed in the latest publication from the Australian Catholic Social Justice Council. Written by Professor Patrick McCormick and edited by David Brennan, the latest paper brings a fresh perspective on the Bible's account of Creation. We are reminded [...] more

  

 

Celebrating 20 Years of Mission

Australian Catholic Migrant and Refugee Office

23 Jul 2015 04:19 pm

Source: By Fr Maurizio Pettena

Celebrating 20 Years of Mission

Welcoming the stranger, a characteristic of the early Church, thus remains a permanent feature of the Church of God. It is marked by the vocation to be in exile, in diaspora, dispersed among cultures and ethnic groups without ever identifying itself completely with any of these. Welcoming the stranger is thus intrinsic to the nature [...] more

  

 

The 50th Anniversary of Nostra Aetate

The Past, Present and Future of the Christian-Jewish Relationship

23 Jul 2015 03:06 pm

Source: Dr Raymond Canning

The 50th Anniversary of Nostra Aetate

2015 International Conference of the International Council of Christians and Jews | Rome, Italy, 28 June – 1 July, 2015 Towards the very end of the final session of the Second Vatican Council, the document Nostra Aetate, the "Declaration on the Church's Relation to Non-Christian Religions," received definitive approval from the Council Fathers meeting in Rome. [...] more

  

 

Catholic agencies join in unique response to historic encyclical

21 Jul 2015 12:18 pm

Source: ACBC Communications

Catholic agencies join in unique response to historic encyclical

In the wake of Pope Francis' groundbreaking encyclical on the environment, Laudato Si', released in mid-June, three Catholic agencies are among the first to respond to its urgent call to action. In coming weeks, Catholic Earthcare, Catholic Religious Australia and Catholic Mission will together release the second book in The Francis Effect series. Entitled The [...] more

  

 

The Australian Catholic community's generous response to global poverty

21 Jul 2015 11:30 am

Source: Caritas Australia

The Australian Catholic community's generous response to global poverty

Caritas Australia, the Catholic Church's international aid and development agency, has thanked thousands of generous supporters, including schools and parishes across Australia. Together they helped to raise a record-breaking $11.57 million nationally during Project Compassion 2015, joining in solidarity with the world's poor. Caritas Australia's major fundraiser is held annually for six weeks during Lent. [...] more

  

 

Solidarity: On the road to Justice

Opinion editorial

10 Jul 2015 06:00 am

Source: By Bishop Christopher Saunders

Solidarity: On the road to Justice

In a remote Town in northern Australia a teenage girl learns of the death of her best friend in a motor accident. Within a few hours she too is dead and her body is found by her brother. In another larger regional town a young man is drinking into the early hours of the morning [...] more

  

 

Euthanasia a dangerous, radical shift in society's foundational values – Aussie expert

By Debra Vermeer

08 Jul 2015 06:00 am

Source: ACBC Communications

Euthanasia a dangerous, radical shift in society's foundational values – Aussie expert

Euthanasia is not an incremental change to current end-of-life practices, but a radical and massive shift in our society's and civilisation's foundational values, says internationally renowned Australian ethicist, Margaret Somerville. Dr Somerville, who is a Professor of Law, Professor in the Faculty of Medicine, and Founding Director of the Centre for Medicine, Ethics and Law [...] more

  

 

Interconnectedness a major principle of encyclical

Opinion editorial by Bishop Michael Kennedy

02 Jul 2015 04:06 pm

Source: ACBC Communications

Interconnectedness a major principle of encyclical

Not everyone is happy about what Pope Francis has had to say in Laudato Si', his encyclical letter on the environment. One critic described the document as "a mixture of junk science, junk economics and junk ethics" which, if followed, would prevent the world's poor escaping poverty. But there was widespread praise as well, from [...] more

  

 

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