
Call for recognition of First Peoples
Acknowledging the First Peoples in the Australian Constitution would be a healing step, Emeritus Bishop Greg O’Kelly SJ said at the annual Australia Day Mass last month.
Acknowledging the First Peoples in the Australian Constitution would be a healing step, Emeritus Bishop Greg O’Kelly SJ said at the annual Australia Day Mass last month.
The disproportionate risk of poor mental health for First Nations people, refugees and asylum seekers has been highlighted by the Australian Catholic Bishops Conference in its annual Social Justice Statement released last month.
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Peace, climate change and lessons from Indigenous communities were the key areas of focus for an interfaith gathering to celebrate International Day of Peace on September 21.
The contributions of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples in the Australian Catholic Church were celebrated at the Mass held in St Francis Xavier's Cathedral on July 7. Pictures: Ben Macmahon.
Sharing the reality of young First Australians with other delegates from around the world was the “favourite memory” of Adelaide’s Holly Roberts, who attended the International Youth Forum in Rome in June.
Human rights lawyer Father Frank Brennan has urged Australians to put their faith in current Indigenous members of Parliament to find the right words for a referendum on constitutional recognition for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders.
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