Tag: Aboriginal Catholic
Warrane Lecture tackles Voice referendum
Whether or not the Voice to Parliament referendum passes on 14 October, the need is urgent to end entrenched disadvantage among Australia’s Indigenous people, agreed leading academics in the annual Warrane Lecture.
Paul Burton: The Voice is an opportunity for transformation
A transformative change of heart and mind is a fundamental aspect of the Christian worldview. The acceptance of an invitation towards transformation generated by spiritual reassessment is known as metanoia.
Invitation to live together
Dr Miriam Rose Ungunmerr-Baumann is a remarkable figure. Speaking in Sydney recently, she urged fellow Catholics to learn about Indigenous peoples and begin the...
We’ve all got to be in this
Uluru Statement needs universal support, says Indigenous leader
The Uluru Statement from the Heart is a chance to implement Catholic social teaching, and shouldn’t be...
Uluru statement endorsed
The Catholic Church in Australia has officially endorsed the Uluru Statement from the Heart, which calls for a First Nations voice to Parliament to...
St Patrick’s parish honours Indigenous leaders
In a landmark step forward for Indigenous Reconciliation, St Patrick’s parish, Church Hill has made history in unveiling what is believed to be the...
Sydney remembers Pope Paul VI 50 years on
God-willing, when the COVID-19 pandemic wanes, there will be more papal visits down-under
