Monday 10 December 2018
Today, 10 December 2018, we celebrate the 70th anniversary of the UN Declaration of Human Rights which was proclaimed by the UN General Assembly as 'a common standard of achievement for all peoples and all nations.
Tuesday 4 December 2018
Many Australians are concerned with the current state of our political, economic and social institutions and the leadership of them. Australians are outraged by the behaviour of our political leaders securing their hold on power and position, and by the behaviour of our economic and social institutions highlighted by recent royal commissions
Friday 30 November 2018
The Australian Catholic Bishops Conference has congratulated the Australian Senate for taking an important step towards eliminating the scourge of slavery.
Publication of Hearing, Healing, Hope: The Ministry of Service in Challenging Times
The book of proceedings of our Catholic Social Services conference this year includes an array of inspiring, practical and useful resources for all involved in Catholic social services.
Church calls for action on homelessness
The Australian Catholic Bishops Conference has used its 2018-19 Social Justice Statement to express deep concern about Australia’s alarming growth in homelessness and insecure housing.
In A Place to Call Home: Making a home for everyone in our land, released 6 September, the bishops have called on Australians to look beyond the immediate challenges of the average household budget and to consider those who are homeless or facing housing stress because of skyrocketing rents and property prices.
