Australia’s Policy of Deterrence is Unjust and Indefensible
Feb 26, 2016 08:32 am
Source: Catholic Social Services Australia
“Asylum seekers should never be used as pawns in defence of Australia’s borders,” said Marcelle Mogg, CEO Catholic Social Services Australia. Speaking in response to participant discussions on Australia’s response to the current global refugee crisis at the Review, Reimagine, Renew Conference in Melbourne, Ms Mogg said that Australia must stop using people fleeing conflict […] more
Pope Francis’ papacy provides a Magna Carta for Catholic Social Services
Feb 25, 2016 08:56 pm
Source: ACBC Communications
Three pillars of Pope Francis’ papacy provide ‘a Magna Carta for Catholic Social Services’, Vatican Reporter John L. Allen Jr. told leaders gathered today at the joint Catholic Social Services Australia and Catholic Social Services Victoria, national mission conference. Keynote speaker Allen, Associate Editor of Crux, said, this Magna Carta includes; firstly the Holy Father’s […] more
Confronting Family Violence: A Challenge for the Church to make a difference
Feb 24, 2016 10:30 pm
Source: ACBC Communications
Public forum hosted by Catholic Social Services Australia and Catholic Social Services Victoria during ‘Review, Reimagine, Renew’, mission conference 2016. The issue of family violence cannot be relegated to just another social justice issue that we need to pay attention to, Paul Linossier, Chief Executive of Wesley Mission, told church leaders at a public forum […] more
Commercial surrogacy in Australia would exploit women and children
Feb 22, 2016 05:09 pm
Source: ACBC Communications
Australia’s Catholic bishops say surrogacy, both commercial and altruistic, is flawed, offends human dignity and that it would be intolerable to argue harm minimisation to allow the development of a commercial surrogacy industry in Australia. The bishops acknowledged the pain and sadness couples face when they cannot have children because of infertility or the inability […] more
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