As South Australians prepare for the State election, Archbishop Patrick O’Regan and Vicar General Fr Dean Marin have urged Catholics to take seriously their civic responsibility in voting for the best outcome for all in society.
March 19 is the date for the State elections in South Australia and we know that there will be a Federal election in May. As Catholics what ought our response be?
As he prepares to retire from politics after a career spanning four decades, State Treasurer Rob Lucas MLC reflects on some of the highs and lows in Parliament, and how his Catholic faith has continued to be a guiding light.
As Catholics prepare to celebrate Migrant and Refugee Sunday on September 26, Francisco and Rosalinda Lacar speak about their decision to leave the Philippines and migrate to Australia with their five children in 1987.
The revival of the Family First party comes at a ‘critical’ time in the political landscape and will offer people of faith the platform to have their voices heard on important issues, according to its two new leaders.
Having been installed as Archbishop some 13 months ago, I have often in this time thought about the Christian notion of ‘stewardship’. While there is rightly a lot of talk about leadership and governance in preparing for both the Diocesan Assembly in September and the Plenary Council which begins in October, at the heart of all of these and underpinning all that we do, is the quality of being a good steward.
As South Australia becomes the fourth state in the country to legalise euthanasia, two Catholic archbishops have spoken of the experience of losing their mothers to reaffirm the Church’s teaching on the sanctity of life.
South Australian faith leaders have issued a statement outlining their opposition to assisted suicide and their preference for high quality end of life care.
Aboriginal leaders have warned that the Voluntary Assisted Dying (VAD) Bill before State Parliament is a threat to First Nations people around Australia.
