“RACISM, PREJUDICE AND THE ROOTS OF WAR”
West Papua Independence Day
West Papua Notice “Filep Karma, the most famous political prisoner in West Papua, died last week,” Joe Collins said in an email today (7th Nov 2022). United Liberation Movement for West Papua chair Benny Wenda said, “Filep stood for justice, democracy, peace and non-violent resistance. For us Filep was the equivalent to Mahatma Gandhi, Nelson Mandela and Martin Luther King.”
Siblings All, Sign of the Times: The Social Teaching of Pope Francis
Canadian Cardinal Michael Czerny, SJ, president of the Vatican Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development, has kindly accepted our invitation to deliver the Cardijn Lecture for 2022. Cardinal Czerny will address the theme “Siblings All, Sign of the Times: The Social Teaching of Pope Francis,” which is also the title of his newly published book of the same name jointly…
FAMAS 2022 Best Picture, KATIPS, coming to Sydney on Oct 8
KATIPS is the first musical film to win the best picture in the 70-year history of the award-giving body, FAMAS (Filipino Arts and Movie Sciences Award). It will be shown in Sydney and other Australian cities (with English subtitles), as part of a world tour that includes New Zealand, Japan, the USA and other countries. The filmmaker and FAMAS Best…
RAISING PEACE
Message from Gill Burrows member Pax Christi Australia and Pace Bene Raising Peace is back for this year’s International day of Peace celebrations with a 5 day program which also gives details about some associated offerings from other groups. As before all events are online and free and you must register via Eventbrite for each event you wish to attend - link below…
Join the rally in opposition to the AUKUS pact!
Town Hall Square, followed by a candle-lit procession to the ADF Office in Pitt Street.
Religion, Peace & the Moral Issues of Fully Autonomous Weapons on the day after International Day of Peace-
Religion, Peace & the Moral Issues of Fully Autonomous Weapons on the day after International Day of Peace- Due to our growing concerns surrounding fully autonomous weapons or ‘Killer Robots’, Religions for Peace Australia, Quakers Victoria, Pax Christi Victoria, URI, Canberra Interfaith Forum, The Multifaith Association of South Australia, Stop Killer Robots Australia and others are jointly hosting an informative and interactive event in person and online. Autonomous Weapons will be…
Aboriginal Catholics and Reconciliation’ by Dr Miriam Rose Ungunmerr Baumann
The Justice and Peace Office on behalf of the Archbishop of Sydney, Anthony Fisher OP, invite you to hear the address, ‘Aboriginal Catholics and Reconciliation’ by Dr Miriam Rose Ungunmerr Baumann. As a leading Catholic educator, pastoral carer and cross-cultural relationship builder, Dr Miriam Rose Ungunmerr Baumann has spent decades sharing her unique knowledge and wisdom about how to live in…