Tag: politics
The woman who confounds both left and right
By Lois M Collins
Elizabeth Bruenig makes no apologies. Not for her progressive politics, not for her Catholic faith and certainly not for having children...
Dear Australian politicians: back the family and you win
We can only applaud Paul Kelly, The Australian’s editor at large, for his assessment of the current election campaign last weekend. Of specific importance...
Julian Leeser: Protections for all of us
A supporter of the proposed Religious Discrimination laws, Liberal backbencher Julian Leeser, explains his position
Too often the only thing people know about the Christian...
Premier Perrottet and the mathematics of defeat
In Hornblower, the British Admiralty tasks Captain Edmund Pellew and his frigate to remain as a retreat option in case a military campaign in...
Dr Kevin Donnelly: The PM and Christianity
Every decision made in politics and government is informed and influenced by a particular philosophy or belief system
As argued by Archbishop Anthony Fisher OP,...
Peter Rosengren: Time to make the family our priority
Who will bat for Australian families at the political level?
It is entirely legitimate to question whether politics in Australia today is little more than...
Benjamin Conolly: Stop celebrating death
The prolife movement doesn’t need supporters who approve the tragic deaths of our opponents
In the age of global news, I find it interesting how...
Fr Peter Smith: Re-establishing our credibility
It is our many good works which should speak for us
On 11 January this year, Archbishop Mark Coleridge of Brisbane and President of the...
Winning voters of faith back to Labor
We are rebuilding bridges with communities of faith
Many of us felt hopeful about the calendar ticking over into 2021 and the opportunities of this...
White House honours anniversary of St Thomas Becket’s martyrdom
The White House acknowledged religious believers everywhere who suffer persecution for their faith, particularly Cardinal Joseph Zen of Hong Kong and Pastor Wang Yi of Chengdu, China, describing them as "tireless witnesses to hope."