Raising the West Papuan Flag
Last Friday, for the hopes of the Indigenous West Papuan people, its flag, with the Morning Star, was raised at Leichhardt Town Hall, and flew all the weekend. In West…
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December 9, 2018
Pax Christi Australia (VIC) Convenor’s Report AGM, November 2018
Rev Harry Kerr Convenor of Pax Christi reports to Pax Christi Victoria members at AGM being held on 18 November 2018. The work of Pax Christi VIC continues strongly promoting…
November 14, 2018
Slaughter Occurring Right Now in Afghanistan Hazaras Targetted by Taliban
Media Release, November 13 2018 We condemn in the strongest possible terms the killings of Hazaras in Jaghori, Malistan and Khas Uruzgan. In recent days we have seen Afghan Special…
November 13, 2018
Five Reasons to Support a Total Ban of Nuclear Weapons Today
The date, September 26, is the United Nations’ International Day for the Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons. One year has now passed since the historic adoption of an international treaty…
September 29, 2018
Pax Christi Australia (NSW) Convenor’s Report
The September Report describes how representatives of human rights groups went to the Philippine Consulate-General Office in Sydney to protest the imminent deportation of Professor Gill Boehringer. The groups represented were Action…
September 28, 2018
How Afghanistan’s Peace Movement Is Winning Hearts and Minds
Below is an extract of an article by Roshni Kapur entitled 'How Afghanistan’s Peace Movement Is Winning Hearts and Minds' which was re-published by Truthout on September 22, 2018. The article was…
September 25, 2018
Why the Catholic Church Should Abolish the Anti-Christian ‘Just War’ Theory
Below is an extract from a reflection on abuse, violence, war, and peacemaking by Mairead Maguire that was written after Pope Francis’ visit to Ireland. It was published in Common Dreams on September 6, 2018.…
September 10, 2018
Dialogue in a Deeply Fractured World by Joseph Camilleri OAM
Dialogue is needed in international affairs to engage with the other in a common search for truth. Commonality makes dialogue possible while difference makes it essential. (Joseph Camilleri, Australian Institute of…
September 7, 2018
Catholic Support for War: Another Child Abuse Scandal
The Church cannot condemn child abuse by pedophiles and yet bless the government’s murder of children in its wars, if it wants to be consistent and faithful to Christ. Below…
September 2, 2018
Pax Christi Australia (NSW) Convenor’s Report
The August Report includes information about meetings with the Inter-Congregational Voice on Climate Change and the Pacific Islands. This is a group of Catholic congregations with historical and ongoing involvement among peoples…
August 21, 2018