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One of the social justice, peace, pro-life bumper stickers on my car reads: “Make Everyday Earth Day.” Yes, indeed, not just one day, and even not just during the “Season of Creation,” but furthermore may we remember that each day of life beckons us to cherish, protect, pray for,...
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Miami’s Archbishop Thomas Wenski could only marvel in amusement at the stories he has heard recirculated by former President Donald J. Trump and his running mate Ohio Senator JD Vance about Haitian immigrants in Springfield, Ohio. But he was eager to speak more seriously about a moral call to...
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Child Protection is not an add-on to a Catholic school curriculum. It is our mission, which is to say God’s mission....
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Caritas Australia reflects on the global significance of the Church as Pope visits Asia and Oceania...
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Jesus taught us to live in right relationships with everyone and everything around us. This knowledge demands a new politics of inclusion and communion. It equips us to avoid both excessive individualism and the aggressive populism that thrives on identifying enemies at home and abroad. Pope Francis insists that...
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“Mission is not just about work but also about the gift of oneself,” he said. “Jesus fulfils his mission by giving himself, his flesh, his presence to others as the Father wills it. The presence of Jesus in the Eucharist is a gift and the fulfilment of his mission.”...
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As noted in the Vatican document Dignitas Infinita: “It is therefore always urgent to remember that ‘every migrant is a human person who, as such, possesses fundamental, inalienable rights that must be respected by everyone and in every circumstance’...
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Masses like the one at St. Thérèse offer safe spaces for people with disabilities to worship, where no one blinks an eye if they have an outburst or need to step out for a moment....
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The Diocese of Parramatta recently hosted the launch of the Australian Catholic Bishops' Conference's (ACBC) 2024-2025 Social Justice Statement: ‘Truth & Peace: A Gospel Word in a Violent World’. ...