Tag: Aboriginal
Social justice statement calls for indigenous ‘new engagement’
The Australian Catholic Bishops Conference has called for a “new engagement” with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to put the church “at the...
Colonisation vs resistance curriculum shows the history wars are far from...
The release of the draft new syllabus in history for years 7-10 by the NSW Education Standards Authority raises old issues about the ideological direction of history in schools. The press release on the draft rightly emphasises a new compulsory module on “Aboriginal Peoples’ Experiences of Colonisation in Australia (c. 1700–1901).”
Pope Francis receives landmark Uluru document
A Sydney academic and proud Aboriginal woman said she was deeply honoured to meet Pope Francis last week and to have presented him with...
Parish merger gets blessing from Sydney Catholics
New energy as church for everyone comes together
Sydney's newest parish, Sydney City South, will encompass Rosebery, Waterloo and Redfern.
Ninety-year-old Kath Atkins has attended Mass...
Support for Indigenous students
Meet the Sydney Catholic Schools (SCS) alumna making a difference in Aboriginal students’ lives.
Jane Bridges, SCS’ Wellbeing Specialist: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students,...
Church leaders welcome Constitutional recognition
Australia’s bishops and Catholic leaders have cautiously welcomed moves by the Minister for Indigenous Affairs to enshrine an Indigenous “voice” in the Australian Constitution...
Prayers at tomb of Aboriginal child
https://youtu.be/cFFwxFTepYM
Bishops pray in Rome for Indigenous communities
Praying at the tomb of St Paul is an obligatory part of the 'ad limina' visits every bishop...
