World Day of Peace 2018 Message from Pope Francis Pope Francis’ Message for the World Day of Peace 2018 focuses on migrants’ and refugees’ search for peace. Hunger or persecution drive some while the possibility of a life in which they can pursue their full human development draws others. All… Read More »World Day of Peace 2018
World Environment Day has been Celebrated Since 1972 Did you know that World Environment Day has been celebrated since 1972? In that year the United Nations convened the first major international conference on environmental issues. Because the Conference was held in Stockholm, Sweden, it became known as the Stockholm Conference.… Read More »World Environment Day – 5 June
Bishop Terence Brady issued a message for the International Day of People with Disability 2015 on behalf of the Australian Catholic Bishops Conference. He is the Conference’s Delegate for Disability Issues and a member of the Bishops Commission for Pastoral Life. Bishop Brady noted that “according to the 2011 National… Read More »Bishops Call for Inclusion of People with Disability
Will Pope Francis issue his much-anticipated encyclical on the environment on World Environment Day – 5 June? Even if we have to wait a little longer for the encyclical, we don’t need to wait to take action. Sandie Cornish The theme for #WED2015 is Seven billion dreams. One planet. Consume… Read More »World Environment Day 2015
Catholic Social Teaching is No Secret For many years people have said that Catholic Social Teaching is our best kept secret, but I don’t think this is true anymore. Lots of websites – including mine – now have basic explanations of key principles and links to the major Papal social… Read More »5 Ways of Getting to Know Catholic Social Teaching Better
Listen to & Learn from Women The United Nations commemorates the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women on 25 November. To help the Catholic community to get involved, the Australian Catholic Bishops Conference issued a statement on violence against women. They say that it has no place… Read More »Violence Against Women Denounced by Australian Bishops