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Search for in author OR full textWord matches: justice: 427 social: 836 Articles containing the exact phrase: 118 (shown first)Articles containing 2 single search words: 109 1 - Sep 2015 - Refugees: Give priority to Syria’s persecuted Christians: Archbishop Fisher As we approach Social Justice Sunday which this year has as its theme justice for refugees and asylum seekers I call on all Catholics to respond generously knowing that other Australians will join with us as they have so often done in the past the Archbishop said. 2 - Aug 2015 - Pope Francis’ rallying call for the poor The Holy Father made an impassioned appeal for social justice born from the barrio the land the office the labour union for real change structural change from the tyranny of Mammon which runs counter to the plan of Jesus as it kills excludes and destroys Mother Earth. 3 - Mar 2015 - Books: MODERN MORAL PROBLEMS: Trustworthy Answers to Tough Questions, William B Smith, Michael E. Daniel In relation to the issue of theft Msgr Smith makes the observation that a focus on social justice issues to the exclusion of other aspects of the Churchs moral teachings has led to doubts amongst the faithful in matters such as theft. 4 - Nov 2014 - Family: The global attack on religious belief and moral values, Alejandra Fabris We also know it is religious education that provides people with the means of protecting their best interests and the only tools for enacting real social justice because it enables them to understand that their human vocation points them not to the dark forces of this world but beyond. 5 - Jun 2014 - Books: THE CAMPION SOCIETY: Lay Catholic Action in Australia, by Colin H. Jory, Br Barry Coldrey Many Catholics rallied to his call for a crusade to advance social justice stem the resurgent paganism of German and Italian fascism and Soviet communism and revivify Christianity as a cultural force. 6 - Apr 2014 - Letters: Asylum seeker statement, Richard Congram In January 2014 Bishop Christopher Saunders as Chairman of the Australian Catholic Social Justice Council issued a media release asserting that the only purpose of government policy on asylum seekers is to condemn desperate people to persecution and danger. 7 - Apr 2014 - Radicalism in Islam: the Christian response, Father Samir Khalil Samir SJ So together with peace we can build our project on one of social justice because this precept is in the Koran the Bible and it is the ideal for Christians Muslims and Jews. 8 - Apr 2014 - News: The Church Around the World There is an urgent need for greater equality and social justice and for peace. 9 - Mar 2014 - Books: TEN AFRICAN CARDINALS, by Sally Ninham, Michael Gilchrist There are numerous insights on the African situation to be found among the views of the different prelates whether on approaches to the liturgy fidelity to Church teachings evangelisation social justice the impact of Vatican II clerical involvement in local politics or the difficulties of making Western style democracy work in the African context. 10 - Feb 2014 - Reflections: Australia Day: A time for thanks and commitment, Cardinal George Pell The rule of law deriving from the natural law and the Ten Commandments remains the essential moral framework and the Christian struggle for social justice for human life for marriage and family for honesty and integrity for a loving self-discipline in sexual matters all combine to make Australian society better and healthier. 11 - Dec 2013 - Schools: Catholic school education: returning to our roots, Paul McCormack Hence you will be far more likely to see values such as diversity and inclusion and sustainability being promoted in the social justice departments of Catholic schools than you will see promotion of virtues such as piety humility and obedience (particularly to the Magisterium). 12 - Dec 2013 - Obituary: Cardinal Pell's tribute to Bishop William Brennan, Cardinal George Pell In the new Bishops Committee for Justice Development and Peace Brennan became the founding Chairman of the Australian Catholic Social Justice Council. 13 - Nov 2013 - Books: THE CRAFT OF CATECHESIS, by P. Wiley, P. de Cointet and B. Morgan, Br Barry Coldrey It is worth stressing that the Catechism is not founded on the four pillars of popular theological fads eco-spirituality global warming or theorising around social justice. 14 - Nov 2013 - Interview: G.K. Chesterton's cause for sainthood, Dale Ahlquist Dorothy Day found the fulfilment of her quest for social justice in Chestertons articulate explanation of Catholic social justice. 15 - Sep 2013 - The Church's crises old and new, Bishop James D. Conley Lay apostolates in education formation evangelisation and social justice are being formed from the heart of the Church and with a focus on authentic conversion and universal holiness. 16 - Sep 2013 - Oasis: Finding rapprochement and peace among the Abrahamic religions, Patrick Byrne Nostra Aetate went on: Since in the course of centuries not a few quarrels and hostilities have arisen between Christians and Muslims this sacred synod urges all to forget the past and to work sincerely for mutual understanding and to preserve as well as to promote together for the benefit of all mankind social justice and moral welfare as well as peace and freedom. 17 - Jun 2013 - The strange story of Mr Douglas Hyde, Damian Wyld The reason for the alleged loss of faith was despair with the Churchs track-record on issues of social justice and economic issues. 18 - Jun 2013 - St Joseph the Worker: Pope Francis: Work is essential to the dignity of the person And here I think of the difficulties which in various countries today afflict the world of work and business; I think of how many and not just young people are unemployed many times due to a purely economic conception of society which seeks selfish profit beyond the parameters of social justice. 19 - May 2013 - Francis: pope of paradox, Damian Wyld Liberal progressive conservative moderate conservative social justice advocate: the labels flew thick and fast. 20 - Jun 2012 - Women Religious: Vatican takes action against dissenting US nuns, Babette Francis Its hard-hitting report was published in April 2012 criticising the LCWR for its refusal to accept Catholic teaching on abortion human sexuality and womens ordination and for its association with NETWORK (a radical social justice lobby group founded in 1971). 21 - Dec 2011 - Religious education: Different worlds: being Catholic in Indonesia and Australia, Phillip Turnbull The schools were too busy stressing social justice in isolation from everything else. 22 - Dec 2011 - Schools: St Philomena's school: a beacon of excellence, Alistair Barros Its origins trace back to the early 1990s when a group of Catholic parents refused to buckle into the education options available to them including local Catholic schools that were characterised by political correctness new age fads dumbed down standards and a faith education preoccupied with self-development social justice and world religions. 23 - Aug 2011 - News: The Church Around the World Despite these setbacks however he said that Catholic ministries have the duty to faithfully embody Catholic beliefs on marriage the family social justice sexuality abortion and other important issues. 24 - Jul 2011 - Letters: Letter to Toowoomba Chronicle, Zelda Richardson Bishop Morriss social justice record is excellent but that is not the point is it? 25 - Feb 2011 - Reflection: The great but neglected harvest of inactive Catholics, Joseph Agius Secular issues such as peace and social justice relief from poverty and hunger or concern for refugees are rightly brought to our attention by the Church. 26 - Mar 2010 - Books: LORETO IN AUSTRALIA, by Mary Ryllis Clark, Katharine Munro Today many Loreto nuns work throughout the world in projects for social justice in line with their mission of education for all. 27 - Dec 2009 - How to get Vatican II back on track: a bishop's prescription, Bishop R. Walker Nickless (Sioux City, Iowa) Dualism It has manifested itself in a sort of dualism an either/or mentality and insistence in various areas of the Churchs life: either fidelity to doctrine or social justice work either Latin or English either our personal conscience or the authority of the Church either chant or contemporary music either tradition or progress either liturgy or popular piety either conservative or liberal either Mass or Adoration either the Magisterium or theologians either ecumenism or evangelisation either rubrics or personalisation either the Catechism or experience; and the list goes on and on! 28 - Nov 2009 - News: The Church Around the World Together we can offer our Christian vision of the family and affirm our concept of social justice of a commitment to protect the environment and to defend human life and its dignity. 29 - Jul 2009 - Life Marriage Family: The secular culture's flawed view of sexuality, Bernard Toutounji This experience of our first parents is at the heart of the Churchs teaching on sexuality morality and social justice. 30 - Jun 2009 - Events - July: Australian Catholic Students Association: continuing spiritual impact, Br Barry Coldrey Dr James Franklin University of NSW will speak on the topical issue of Regulating Capitalism: Economics with Social Justice and Dr Tracey Rowland Dean of the John Paul II Institute for Marriage and the Family will also address the gathering. 31 - Apr 2009 - Foundations of Faith: The Mass and private devotions in Catholic life, Br Barry Coldrey The secular trend encouraged some active Catholics to concentrate their efforts on good works for the marginalised excluded and ignored in their societies; this passion for social justice the mainstream secular society could understand endorse and applaud. 32 - Feb 2009 - News: The Church Around the World It is estimated that about 45 percent of the bishops teach this position while others teach that abortion should be considered in the context of social justice and life issues. 33 - Oct 2008 - Response: Archbishop Bathersby's concerns over rebel Brisbane parish, Michael Gilchrist What I was conscious of was certainly the attitude towards the social justice matters over there. 34 - Jul 2008 - Letters: Climate concerns, Dr Brian E. Lloyd As a Catholic I see social justice in concern for the people of the future. 35 - May 2008 - Green sisters: New-look US religious: Al Gore's latest 'eco-justice' disciples, AD2000 REPORT Sarah McFarland Taylor an associate professor of religion at Northwestern University and author of Green Sisters: A Spiritual Ecology (Harvard University Press 2007) says shes not surprised that bioneering sisters are early responders to what many consider todays most pressing social justice issue that is the needs of a planet beset by pollution man-made climate change and threatened natural resources. 36 - Apr 2008 - Apostolic journey: Pope's Washington visit will address key issues, Peter Westmore This challenge addresses them at an intellectual level to accept the Catholic principles of moral and social justice. 37 - Mar 2008 - 40 Years On: Vatican II at its mid-life crisis, Br Barry Coldrey Certain theologians - claiming inspiration from the Council - had become involved in the armed struggle for social justice along with their people. 38 - Feb 2008 - What the social reign of Christ means today, Bishop Peter Elliott Ideologies In the past century of ideologies and exaggerated nationalisms it was Christs truth his higher order of Christian ethics and social justice that raised the hearts and minds of so many of our brothers and sisters. 39 - Dec 2007 - Britain: British Catholicism: the salt has lost its flavour, John Haldane The fading fashion for talk of social justice and the new found favour of environmental concern are not exceptions to this. 40 - Nov 2007 - Liturgical Abuse: Trinitarian language lost in Brisbane Scriptures, Michael Apthorp Changes are also made to the Creed and often a completely different home-made Australian Creed is substituted with patriotic ecological and social justice themes. 41 - Sep 2007 - New Age: Centering Prayer and other spiritualities: are they Catholic?, Wanda Skowronska While PALMS has high ideals in evangelising and social justice there would appear to be to say the least some cognitive dissonance in working under a Catholic organisations name and offering a venue for tarot card readings at the same time. 42 - Jul 2007 - Pastoral Plan: Cardinal Pell's blueprint for the future in the Sydney Archdiocese, Michael Gilchrist education liturgy priesthood and religious life healthcare youth ministry and social justice. 43 - Apr 2007 - Letters: Liturgy: what next?, Franklin J. Wood The South Brisbane parish while being passionately committed to its understanding of social justice has long-established reputation for presenting do-it-yourself liturgies. 44 - Mar 2007 - Catholic religion courses and the challenge of relativism, Audrey English Catholic schools are very successful in instilling principles of social justice into students who continue to hold ideas of fair-mindedness and tolerance even when they have abandoned the Church. 45 - Mar 2007 - 'Professional', a lá carte Catholicism and its papier màché schools, Andrew T. Kania This notion of professional Catholicism connects with Flynns other findings which showed that in many cases the influence of teachers was found to be having a negative impact on students religious beliefs and values as well as on their moral and social justice values (p. 46 - Dec 2006 - Letters: Liberal Catholicism, Paula Gartland There is even the same rhetoric of social justice which seems to dominate the sermons of many of our liberal priests to the exclusion of all else. 47 - Nov 2006 - News: The Church Around the World lsquo;Its always easier to talk about social justice or political reform when the target of the reform is out there rather than in here. 48 - Nov 2006 - Education: The Spirit of Generation Y: the challenge for Catholic schools, Cardinal George Pell How can the truths about life marriage family and social justice be defended? 49 - Aug 2006 - What makes a Catholic university 'Catholic', Father John Coughlin In particular it contributes to the dialogue by explaining the great wisdom of the Churchs tradition about the value of human life and the need for social justice. 50 - Feb 2006 - Books: Compendium of the Social Doctrine of the Church, Peter Westmore Industrial Revolution It was only in the 19th century under the influence of people such as the great French layman Frederick Ozanam that the Church began to look closely at questions of social justice particularly in the light of the Industrial Revolution which had transformed societies promising unparalleled wealth for some and delivering new forms of slavery for many others notably in the urban slums which grew up in the great cities of Europe America and Asia. 51 - Feb 2006 - Letters: Homilies (letter), Robert Prinzen-Wood I have noticed in the homilies of most priests in my local parishes in Brisbane that social justice is everything. 52 - Nov 2005 - National Press Club: Cardinal George Pell on the dictatorship of relativism, Cardinal George Pell This has tempted some to take for granted values like human rights social justice a fair go and kindness towards the battlers. 53 - Feb 2005 - Events: Thomas More Centre to host US publisher dedicated to Catholic social teachings, Anthony Cappello John Sharpe will also give a public address in Ballarat as well as a Justice in the Pub lecture at Ballan with teachers and parents on the topic Teaching Social Justice to Children. 54 - Dec 2004 - New Evangelisation: Rebuilding a lost Faith, Fr John Walter Yet again the transcendent perspective of mans calling in this world has all but been shorn off in otherwise laudable social justice programs that are so short-term they conveniently ignore the Gospel truth that the poor are always with us. 55 - Oct 2004 - News: The Church around the World The USCCB guide Faithful Citizenship: A Catholic Call to Political Responsibility has been criticised for placing the paramount issue of abortion on a level playing field with other lesser issues like promoting social justice and global solidarity. 56 - Aug 2004 - The Catholic Church and the Greens: why?, Tony Kearney An early indication of this association emerged in September 2002 when the Catholic hierarchy made the extraordinary decision that the theme for 2002 Social Justice Sunday 29 September should be the Australian environment. 57 - Jun 2004 - Society: Why Chesterton is needed now more than ever, Dale Ahlquist Conservatives in insisting on correct doctrine and theology have often neglected compassion and social justice which gives a lie to their theology. 58 - Feb 2004 - Letters: Social Justice Statement, John R. Barich It is unfair of Dr Barr (December-January AD2000) to characterise Richard Egans analysis of the 2003 Social Justice Statement as a thoughtless reaction. 59 - Dec 2003 - Letters: Voice of the Faithful, St Michael's Group More recently the Newsletter has been focusing on employment professional leadership training for women gender equity Womens Rights (including support for the ratification of CEDAW which promotes reproductive health a euphemism for abortion rights) social justice (including Native Title) and environmental issues such as promotion of the International Year of Fresh Water and of course inclusive language. 60 - Dec 2003 - Letters: Social Justice Statement, Michael Barr While agreeing with the thrust of Richard Egans article Social Justice Statements: in whose name should they be published? 61 - Dec 2003 - Social Justice Statement 2003: a response from Bishop Saunders It is unfortunate that Richard Egans article regarding the Australian Catholic Bishops Social Justice Statement (November AD2000) presented such a biased reading of a thoughtful and hope-filled message. 62 - Dec 2003 - VOCATIONS: Melbourne's 'Hearts on Fire' vocations congress a success, Fr Paul Stuart Workshops Also at the Exhibition Building were workshops on different vocations and topics: the priesthood religious life marriage social justice spirituality Blessed Mary MacKillop and Blessed Pier Giorgo Frasatti. 63 - Nov 2003 - Melbourne on course despite brain drain, Fr Paul Stuart Dr Pells sense of social justice also saw resources poured into such initiatives as the Mary of the Cross Centre that cares for people and families affected by drug abuse. 64 - Nov 2003 - Social Justice Statements: in whose name should they be published?, Richard Egan The Australian Catholic Bishops Conference released their latest Social Justice Sunday Statement in September. 65 - Aug 2003 - Catalyst for Renewal Address: The legacy of Vatican II, Archbishop George Pell On too many occasions the principal energy of some Catholics has been diverted into other areas; for example nationalism being successful keeping the organisation running efficiently concern for social justice or ecology or feminism. 66 - Jul 2003 - Brisbane Synod ends: Archbishop Bathersby to announce pastoral programs, AD2000 REPORT Ecological concerns By contrast Christian Mission in Daily Life established a framework but few concrete details for carrying out Christian mission in daily lives and social justice. 67 - Jun 2003 - The environment: rediscovering the balanced Catholic perspective, Michael Casanova The program had a thoroughly ecological focus as did last years Australian bishops social justice statement on the environment A New Earth - the Environmental Challenge. 68 - Mar 2003 - Vatican tells politicians: Don't hide your light, Michael Casanova There ought to be respect for social justice the principles of human solidarity and subsidiarity Finally the question of peace must be mentioned. 69 - Dec 2002 - Letters: Bishops' initiative (letter), Therese Vassarotti The pamphlet to which Mr Southern refers is derived from the Australian Catholic Bishops Social Justice Statement 2000 a full copy of which can be found on the Commission for Australian Catholic Womens website www. 70 - Nov 2002 - Letters: Radical feminism (letter), Gordon Southern Last week I sighted the CACW pamphlet under the heading Commission for Australian Catholic Women and titled The Australian Catholic Bishops Conference - Decisions and Proposals of the Social Justice Statement 2000. 71 - Oct 2002 - Commission for Australian Catholic Women justifies its existence, Michael Gilchrist They may recall following the Catholic Church Life Survey (1996) the publication three years later of Woman and Man: One in Christ Jesus a 496-page report on the participation of women in the Catholic Church in Australia and the Bishops Social Justice Statement for 2000 based on this document that CACW was formed to help in implementing the Statements proposals. 72 - Jun 2002 - Pope John Paul II on Catholic Action (from Ecclesia in Oceania), Pope John Paul II It is certain that commitment to social justice and peace is an integral part of the Churchs mission in the world; The Churchs social teaching needs to be taught and implemented still more effectively in Oceania (26). 73 - May 2002 - Catholicism in Australia: facing the challenges of Western secularism, Archbishop George Pell More importantly for our purposes his policies and writings on many aspects of modern life ranging from the nature of faith and freedom to the theology of the body from social justice to the principles of morality and bioethics have been as effective a challenge to the flabby agnosticism of the English-speaking world as they were to the atheism of the Soviet empire. 74 - Apr 2002 - Adelaide Thomas More Centre address: The key elements of Catholic Action today, Archbishop Philip Wilson These included their consecration through Baptism and Confirmation the vision of the Second Vatican Council dialogue as set out by Pope Paul VI ecumenism and inter-faith activities the common good of the whole community and the Churchs teaching on social justice. 75 - Oct 2001 - Letters: Church leadership (letter), Mary Daly Archbishop Pell has also provided leadership in matters of social justice. 76 - Oct 2001 - Cardinal George of Chicago sacks leading 'progressive' liturgist, Michael Gilchrist Fr Joncas praised Huck for his refusal to let liturgical renewal be divorced from social justice issues his profound gift for crafting language his respect for historical tradition and his sensitivity to what is possible in parish settings. 77 - Sep 2001 - Commission for Australian Catholic Women: Executive members' feminist views, Richard Egan In their Social Justice Sunday statement establishing the Commission the Australian Catholic Bishops Conference granted the Executive the power to authorise the Executive Officer to undertake any action when it does not seem appropriate for issues to await the next meeting of the Commission. 78 - Jun 2001 - Archbishop Pell installed in Sydney, Michael Gilchrist The good God and his only Son must not be shunted from centre stage by any human good or activity; not by life issues or family or social justice work or inter-religious dialogue. 79 - May 2001 - Letters: Racism (letter), Helen Daniel Could it be that despite all the rhetoric one hears from the pulpit about social justice and no to racism that certain sections of the Ballarat Diocese believe in the resurrection of the White Australia Policy? 80 - Mar 2001 - How Archbishop Pell will implement Statement on Women in the Church Archbishop George Pell has indicated the line to be followed in the Melbourne Archdiocese regarding the Australian Bishops Social Justice Statement on Women in the Catholic Church. 81 - Mar 2001 - News: The Church Around the World Only so would true social justice equality and proper moral standards be achieved. 82 - Feb 2001 - Letters: Recipe for decline (letter), K. Logan However the Social Justice segment fails to address the greatest social injustice in the Western world including Toowoomba; nor in the Evangelising Life and Culture section does it address the greatest cultural attitude in need of correction. 83 - Feb 2001 - News: The Church Around the World Australian Catholic Womens League report Differing views to bishops Social Justice Statement on women expressed A report titled Pathways Forward commissioned by the Catholic Womens League of Australia and based on a questionnaire answered by over 400 CWL members indicates that around 80 percent prefer a body consisting of representatives of lay organisations to advise the bishops rather than individuals who may push their own agenda. 84 - Dec 2000 - Letters: Serious duties (letter), Myles M. Kehoe The bishops recent Social Justice Statement could better be called injustice - to priests men and most women while the performance of Australian Catholic University in the education and training of Catholic teachers for Catholic schools is deplorable. 85 - Dec 2000 - ACU - when will the 'Statement of Conclusions' be implemented?, Michael Gilchrist According to The Australian a proposal by one of ACUs pro-vice-chancellors (academic) to introduce some core units that stressed ethics social justice spirituality and the more traditional areas of theology and philosophy prompted a backlash from staff concerned that the university was becoming too religious and that it would be dragged into the politicised culture war associated with Melbournes Catholic Archbishop George Pell. 86 - Oct 2000 - Contentious Social Justice Statement on women's participation published, Michael Gilchrist A little over 12 months after the release of the 496-page report Woman and Man: One in Christ Jesus has come a response to that reports recommendations embodied in the Australian bishops annual Social Justice Statement launched on 13 September 2000. 87 - Sep 2000 - Ensuring our schools are truly Catholic, Br John Moylan CFC Correlation Marvelling Flown in his famous large scale studies of Year 12 students in Catholic schools in NSW and the ACT found there is a strikingly significant correlation between faithful religious practice social justice and moral values and academic success. 88 - Sep 2000 - News: The Church Around the World The full text of the Bishops response to Woman and Man: One in Christ Jesus including details about the Commission will be published in September as this years annual Social Justice Statement. 89 - Jul 2000 - Australian bishops' response to 'Woman and Man' report, Michael Gilchrist Social Justice Statement on womens participation due in September The Australian Catholic bishops Social Justice Statement for 2000 will focus on womens participation in the Catholic Church in Australia. 90 - Mar 2000 - News: The Church Around the World In a memorandum dated 22 December 1999 and headed Curia Staff - Areas of Responsibility Bishop Walker advises that Sister Phil Tiernan rscj already due to begin work as diocesan Chancellor in February would also take particular responsibility for such areas as sacramental programs liturgy ecumenism youth social justice and hospital chaplaincy. 91 - Feb 2000 - Letters: Abortion (letter), Patrick V. Healy On behalf of the unborn I appeal to Fr Brennan to devote his prestige and ability to leading the Fight for Life - the ultimate social justice cause. 92 - Nov 1999 - The Jesuits: 150 years of ministry in Australia, Elizabeth Ledlin Todays Jesuit centre for social justice based in Sydney and named Uniya after one of those early mission stations draws its inspiration from those hope-filled and courageous efforts of more than a century ago. 93 - Aug 1999 - Vatican II and "Signs of the times": a call for a democratic Church?, Fr G.H. Duggan SM They contend that the primary object of the preaching of the Gospel should be not to promote the eternal salvation of mens immortal souls but to contribute to the attainment of social justice or international peace. 94 - May 1999 - Victoria's Governor pays tribute to Dr Mannix, Sir James Gobbo The same was true when he encouraged Catholic laity to involve themselves in public life and social justice causes. 95 - Mar 1999 - John Paul II's successful fourth visit to Mexico, AD2000 Report Pope addresses the challenges of secularism and globalisation The Popes recent visit to Mexico - and the simultaneous release of a pastoral letter on the Church in the Americas - has signalled a major effort by the Church to address the challenges of secularism - including the declining practice among believers - as well as of globalisation and the implications of this in social justice terms. 96 - Dec 1998 - The right to work: what does the Catholic Church teach?, Bishop Kevin Manning The Most Rev Kevin Manning is Bishop of Parramatta and Chairman of the Australian Catholic Social Justice Council. 97 - Dec 1998 - Thomas More Centre's Sydney Spring School, Anthony English The keynote speaker was Bishop Kevin Manning Bishop of Parramatta and Chairman of the Australian Catholic Social Justice Council. 98 - Sep 1998 - Pope John Paul II's new Apostolic Letter on Bishops' Conferences, Apostolos Suos, Michael Gilchrist Issues which should concern them include the promotion and safeguarding of the faith and morals the translation of liturgical books the promotion and formation of priestly vocations the preparation of catechetical aids the promotion and safeguarding of Catholic universities and other educational centres the ecumenical task relations with civil authorities the defence of protection in civil legislation the promotion of social justice the use of the means of social communication etc. 99 - Apr 1998 - Obituary: Archbishop Pell's tribute to B.A. Santamaria, Archbishop George Pell Santamaria a great debt for his leadership in the fight against communism in the unions; for his indispensable contribution in obtaining financial justice for all Christian schools from state and federal governments; for his authorship of fifteen of the Bishops statements on social justice; for his brilliant alliance with Archbishop Mannix where he progressed from the status of a young disciple to being suspected inaccurately of exercising an excessive influence over an ailing and declining archbishop. 100 - Aug 1997 - Participation of Women in the Catholic Church in Australia: an update, Michael Gilchrist The liberals included a number of Catholic school teachers one of them working at the Catholic Education Office and a woman representing the Rockhampton Social Justice Action Group. 101 - Jul 1997 - Which Catholic women will the Australian bishops listen to?, Michael Gilchrist Bernice Moore a convenor of Women and the Australian Church explains in an article Let the Women Speak that the PWCC project was born in 1992 when a sub-committee from the independent organisation Catholics in Coalition for Justice and Peace (CCJP) submitted a formal proposal to the Australian Catholic Social Justice Council that they on behalf of the Australian Bishops Conference authorise and finance an independent study researching Sexism in the Catholic Church in Australia. 102 - Feb 1997 - The Catholic Church in Singapore: why is it strong and healthy?, Michael Barr They might say that the Church needs to be relevant to the modern world and engage in social justice issues in order to flourish. 103 - Feb 1997 - The Catholic Church in Adelaide: Road to renewal? Or decline?, Michael Gilchrist the wider Church needs to hear the stories; Less sacramental Church more social justice. 104 - Feb 1997 - 'Catholic Church Life Survey': 250,000 parishioners polled, Michael Gilchrist ; or Do you approve of the Australian bishops making statements on public policy issues they see as involving principles of social justice such as economic policy immigration policy or land-rights for Aboriginal people? 105 - Oct 1996 - How the new Catechism can impact on the secular culture, Archbishop Barry J. Hickey It must be pointed out lest it be forgotten in the discussion of life issues that Catholic moral positions cover the whole range of human behaviour and critical issues from personal sexual morality to issues of social justice. 106 - Oct 1994 - Canberra-Goulburn diocese's 'Gender Inclusive Guidelines', Colin Jory If in six months or a year the feminist consensus shifts and demands that woman and women be written wimmin - as many radical feminists have long sought - the CEO Guidelines will no doubt be revised to demand this in the name of Christian social justice. 107 - Jun 1992 - Monika Hellwig visits Australia, Michael Gilchrist (3) To be catholic means not so much to be universal preaching the gospel to the whole world but to witness to social justice and peace by enrolling minority and immigrant students . 108 - Feb 1992 - The Pope's agenda - overcoming the obstacles, Michael Gilchrist Responses from the worlds Catholics and their leaders and teachers to such admonitions have been mixed occasionally positive - particularly towards his social justice statements - but at times ranging from polite indifference to overt hostility. 109 - Nov 1991 - NCC Anniversary: National Civic Council 50th anniversary celebration, 7 October 1991 - address, Bishop George Pell As a bishop I must also acknowledge with gratitude the contribution of the President of the NCC Mr Bob Santamaria who for 16 years from 1941 to 1956 was the principal author of most of the Bishops Social justice statements; years before the Second Vatican Council placed social justice firmly on the universal Churchs agenda and when no other English-speaking Bishops groups were regularly teaching on these topics. 110 - Jun 1991 - Encyclical: John Paul II's Memorial to 'Rerum Novarum': a summary of 'Centesimus Annus', B.A. Santamaria Of this the main features were the loss of freedom of half the European continent to Communist totalitarianism; the consequent vast flow of refugees and of other migrants; the arms race whose economic cost alone made it impossible to realise many aspects of social justice; terrorism and counter-terrorism de-colonisation. 111 - Dec 1990 - Books: Australian bishops tell Catholic teachers what to teach, Msgr John P. Kelly True in the areas of social justice and the environment the book does insist on working for change but this is not found in its attitude to the dehumanising of the person in the current pop culture. 112 - Feb 1990 - Books: Archbishop Oscar Romero: a modern martyr - 'Romero: a Life', by James Brockman, Paul Gray In this version the Vatican is portrayed as an ally of the oligarchy opposed in its heart to clerical and lay attempts to advance the cause of social justice. 113 - Dec 1989 - Can Catholic integrity be recovered?, Colin Jory The formulation of principles of social justice goes well back into Church history; however it was the Pontificate of Leo XIII which first saw a coherent body of Catholic social thought promulgated throughout the Church. 114 - Jul 1989 - Making a revolution by changing the meaning of words, Frank Mobbs It is to witness to social justice and peace by enrolling minority and immigrant students . 115 - Nov 1988 - The issues facing Australian Catholicism, Bishop George Pell The important practical consequences were that the softer line against Communism started by Pope John XXIII gained momentum and Catholics particularly in South America and some parts of Asia became more involved in the struggle for social justice. 116 - Jul 1988 - Growth of a 'new church': the Dutch experiment, Michael Gilchrist Their selective biased interpretations of conciliar documents laid the ideological foundations for liturgy mass media catechetics diocesan administration and social justice. 117 - May 1988 - John Paul II's new social encyclical, Sollicitudo rei socialis, B.A. Santamaria As the present Pope sees it the Catholic concept of social justice was applied first at the individual level - between employer and worker then to the relationship between the classes inevitably confronting the Marxist concept of class struggle; and was only finally applied to the inter-relationship between nations and indeed between the major regions of the world. 118 - Apr 1988 - A kingdom divided in itself, B.A. Santamaria These are Catholic academic institutions Catholic faculties of theology at colleges and universities seminaries (primarily order rather than diocesan seminaries) renewed religious orders lay-run base communities independent study and action centres and movements concerned with social justice and the independent Catholic media. 119 - Feb 2016 - Royal Commission: I accuse! A travesty of justice, Peter Westmore(Subscribers only - please login to view) 120 - Jul 2015 - Culture: Magna Carta and Christianity: the inseparable links, Dr Augusto Zimmermann 121 - Jul 2015 - Laudato Si: Pope Francis’ call for “dialogue” on environmental challenges, Peter Westmore 122 - May 2015 - The situation of Catholics in China is worsening, Lina Chan 123 - Apr 2015 - Palliative care protects human dignity, Pope Francis 124 - Mar 2015 - Challenging radical Islam, John A. Azumah 125 - Feb 2015 - Books: AUSTRALIANS AND THE CHRISTIAN GOD: An historical study, by Hugh Jackson, Michael E. Daniel 126 - Dec 2014 - Economic justice: The Catholic Church explains sexual mores - with economics, Emma Green 127 - May 2014 - US bishop discusses his new pastoral letter on contraception, Kathleen Nabb 128 - Mar 2014 - The McCabe affair in context, Lucy Sullivan 129 - Mar 2014 - News: The Church Around the World 130 - Dec 2013 - Christifidelis Laici: vocation and mission of the lay faithful (2), Anne Lastman 131 - Oct 2013 - OSCE Conference: The new face of religious intolerance, Bishop Mario Toso 132 - Oct 2013 - Editorial: Postscript on the Australian elections, Peter Westmore 133 - Jul 2013 - Human dignity: Defence of marriage must be linked to defence of parenthood, Denise Hunnell 134 - Feb 2013 - Royal Commission: The Church in Australia faces moment of truth, Peter Westmore 135 - Dec 2012 - Culture: Western crisis is spiritual: Russian Orthodox leader, Metropolitan Hilarion 136 - Nov 2012 - Letters: Importance of marriage, Brendan Keogh 137 - Nov 2012 - Worldwide religious persecution continues, Cardinal Timothy Dolan 138 - Oct 2012 - Reflection: The Year of Faith and the Church's missionary role, Fr Dennis W. Byrnes 139 - Feb 2012 - News: The Church Around the World 140 - Nov 2011 - Letters: Atheism, Fr Bernard McGrath 141 - Nov 2011 - News: The Church Around the World 142 - Aug 2011 - Letters: Catholic schools, Fr Brendan Dillon PP 143 - Apr 2011 - Books: TOWARDS A THEOLOGY OF THE ENVIRONMENT, by Paul Haffner, Barry Coldrey 144 - Dec 2010 - Call to Holiness: Facing life issues in love and truth, Babette Francis 145 - Nov 2010 - Homily: Feast of All Saints: Benedict XVI's homily, Pope Benedict XVI 146 - Jun 2010 - Letters: Wake-up call, Fr Bernard McGrath 147 - May 2010 - Culture: The vocation of Christians in public life, Archbishop Charles J. Chaput 148 - May 2010 - Culture Wars: Christians uniting to take a stand: the Manhattan Declaration, Bishop Julian Porteous 149 - Apr 2010 - Books: Order books from www.freedompublishing.com.au 150 - Apr 2010 - Letters: Debate needed, Fr Bernard McGrath 151 - Mar 2010 - Books: Order books from www.freedompublishing.com.au 152 - Mar 2010 - News: The Church Around the World 153 - Feb 2010 - Books: Order books from www.freedompublishing.com.au 154 - Feb 2010 - News: The Church Around the World 155 - Dec 2009 - Books: This month's selection from AD Books 156 - Dec 2009 - Letters: Stewardship, Peter Finlayson 157 - Dec 2009 - News: The Church Around the World 158 - Nov 2009 - Books: THE CHURCH AND THE WORLD: Essays Catholic and Contemporary, by John Haldane, Tracey Rowland 159 - Nov 2009 - Foundations of Faith: 'O happy fault': the Christian doctrine of original sin, Noel Roberts 160 - Oct 2009 - News: The Church Around the World 161 - Aug 2009 - Is this where 'progressive' religious life is heading?, AD2000 REPORT 162 - Aug 2009 - Caritas in Veritate: Benedict XVI's social encyclical: public life needs Christian principles, Michael Gilchrist 163 - Jul 2009 - India: Christians in India rejoice at election results, Babette Francis 164 - Jul 2009 - Ryan Commission: Irish report: child abuse in Church institutions, Br Barry Coldrey 165 - Jul 2009 - News: The Church Around the World 166 - Apr 2009 - Red Mass Homily: Catholics as 'bearers of light' in a secular culture, Bishop Peter J. Elliott 167 - Mar 2009 - Books: Labour and Justice, by Gavan Duffy, Peter Westmore 168 - Mar 2009 - The recession and Catholic social teaching, Mark and Louise Zwick 169 - Mar 2009 - Pope welcomes election of new Russian Patriarch Kirill, Michael Gilchrist 170 - Dec 2008 - The decline of British Catholicism: the future?, John Haldane 171 - Oct 2008 - Reflecton: Benedict XVI: the natural family, cornerstone of world peace, Pope Benedict XVI 172 - Oct 2008 - News: The Church Around the World 173 - Jun 2008 - Climate Debate: Man-made climate change is a reality, Dr Alex Gardner 174 - Jun 2008 - Human Rights: China: Olympic rings - or shackles?, Babette Francis 175 - Apr 2008 - Legal Year homily: Truth and the law: legal should also mean moral, Bishop Peter Elliott 176 - Apr 2008 - Christ's commandment: Church's 'primary task' is evangelisation: Benedict XVI, Michael Gilchrist 177 - Feb 2008 - How to reform Catholic education: get the world view right, Chris Hilder 178 - Sep 2007 - 'Thought that has been thought out', John Haldane 179 - Aug 2007 - Society: Defending faith and reason in public life, Eamonn Keane 180 - Jun 2007 - News: The Church Around the World 181 - May 2007 - Documents: Benedict XVI's new document on the Eucharist - Sacramentum Caritatis, Michael Gilchrist 182 - Feb 2007 - Editorial: The Church and globalisation, Peter Westmore 183 - Dec 2006 - Modest dress: Suitable attire for Mass: the moral dimension, Bishop John W. Yanta 184 - Sep 2006 - Books: William Bernard Ullathorne: A Different Kind of Monk, by Judith Champ, Michael Gilchrist 185 - Jul 2006 - Re-mythologising: Narnia - faith and fiction: The parallel world of C.S.Lewis, Msgr Peter J. Elliott 186 - Jul 2006 - Evangelisation: Strong leadership: US bishop Robert Finn shows how, AD2000 Report 187 - May 2006 - News: The Church Around the World 188 - Mar 2006 - Archbishop Hickey: how to address the crisis of faith, Archbishop Barry Hickey 189 - Mar 2006 - Documents: Benedict's first encyclical 'Deus Caritas Est' speaks to the heart of the Faith, Michael Gilchrist 190 - Feb 2006 - New Age paganism's creeping influence within the Church, Wanda Skowronska 191 - Apr 2005 - News: The Church Around the World 192 - Mar 2005 - Books: DOLLFUSS: An Austrian Patriot, by Fr Johannes Messner, Alice von Hildebrand 193 - Dec 2004 - Administration: Cardinal Pell: Church administrators must put Christ's mission first, Cardinal George Pell 194 - Dec 2004 - News: The Church Around the World 195 - Jul 2004 - Eucharistic Adoration: heart of evangelisation, Fr Sebastian Camilleri OFM 196 - May 2004 - News: The Church Around the World 197 - Mar 2004 - Letters: Social Justice Statement (letter) 198 - Mar 2004 - Virtue ethics: Challenging our contemporary culture's flawed worldview, Hayden Ramsey 199 - Mar 2004 - Red Mass Homily: Can Lawyers Be Saints?, Bishop Anthony Fisher 200 - Jul 2003 - Archbishop Hart defends woman in euthanasia case, Peter Westmore 201 - Jun 2003 - News: The Church Around the World, AD2000 202 - May 2003 - News: The Church Around the World 203 - Apr 2003 - Dr Claudio Betti's inspiring visit to Australia, Peter Westmore 204 - Mar 2003 - Religious faith and modern culture: responding to a secular critic, Bill Muehlenberg 205 - Feb 2003 - Vocations: Sydney seminary growth based on orthodoxy, fidelity, Fr Julian Porteous 206 - Nov 2002 - Independent inquiry exonerates Archbishop George Pell, Peter Westmore 207 - Aug 2002 - Sexual abuse, celibacy and vocations: a response to the Church's critics, Fr Paul Stuart 208 - Aug 2002 - News: The Church Around the World, AD2000 209 - Jul 2002 - News: The Church Around the World, AD2000 210 - Apr 2002 - Books: The Clash Of Orthodoxies: Law, Religion and Morality in Crisis, David R. Oakley 211 - Feb 2002 - Books: 'Meaninglessness' and today's Western culture, Archbishop George Pell 212 - Dec 2001 - Tenth Synod of Bishops' statement, Michael Gilchrist 213 - Dec 2000 - The 'new breed' of orthodox seminarians, Carter H. Griffin 214 - Oct 2000 - Archbishop Pell: social justice for today's family, Archbishop George Pell 215 - Jun 2000 - News: The Church Around the World 216 - Dec 1999 - Stress Christianity's uniqueness says Pope, Father Bernardo Cerveller 217 - Sep 1999 - Social Justice: Father Winfried's Tanzanian Water Project appeal, AD2000 Report 218 - Jun 1999 - The challenge for religious educators in a secular culture, Archbishop Charles J. Chaput 219 - Jun 1999 - Pope John Paul II denounces 'ethnic cleansing', rejects war in Yugoslavia, Catholic World News 220 - Apr 1999 - 1999 Thomas More Summer School: another resounding success 221 - May 1996 - Books: 'Redefining The Church: Vision and Practice', Richard Lennan ed, Fr Ephraem Chifley OP 222 - Feb 1991 - How religion fares in the U.S.A. - Yearbook of American and Canadian Churches, Michael Gilchrist 223 - Jun 1990 - Being a Catholic in 1990: Rev James Murray interviews Bob Santamaria, James S. Murray 224 - Sep 1989 - Christianity: new threats in the aftermath of the fall of Communism, Paul Johnson 225 - Apr 1989 - The Catholic Church in Britain: Piers Paul Read interviewed by 'AD2000', Paul Gray 226 - Feb 1989 - The condition of Catholic teacher training in Australia, Michael Gilchrist 227 - Jul 1988 - 'Humanae Vitae' twenty years after, B.A. Santamaria
