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Tag Archives: Pope Francis
Protect Humanity from Self Destruction
“She (the Church) must above all protect mankind from self-destruction.” This remarkable statement caught my attention on re-reading Pope Francis’ encyclical, Laudato Si. He was quoting Pope Benedict (XVI)’s encyclical, Caritas in Veritate. It is remarkable to me because I had never … Continue reading
Posted in Integrity of Creation, Justice, Peace
Tagged caritas in veritate, Environment, environmental activism, Environmental Concern, environmental destruction, JPIC, JPIC Passionists, Laudato Si, Passionist, Passionist JPIC, Pope Benedict and the environment, Pope Francis, sin, social justice, Social Morality, Thanotos, The Church and environmental issues
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The Threat from the Right
I was taken aback last week when I heard ASIO (Australian Security Intelligence Organisation) director-general Mike Burgess naming neo-Nazi groups as one of Australia’s most serious security threats. In his first annual threat assessment from Canberra, he expressed concern at … Continue reading
Posted in Justice, Peace
Tagged Anti-semitism, Antipodean Resistance, ASIO, Christchurch Mosque Massacre, Hitler Youth, human-rights, Israel, JPIC, JPIC Passionists, Jurgen Moltmann, Justice, Nazi, Neo Nazi, Passionist, Passionist JPIC, Passionists, Pope Francis, populism, racism, Reclaim Australia Rally, structural evil, terrorism, The Lads Society, The Young Nationals, violence, white supremacy
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St. Anthony In the Fields Ecology Project
Many of you know that St. Anthony in the Fields, at Terrey Hills, NSW, was the birthplace of the Passionist Family Group Movement, but you may not know the lead it is taking in becoming a green church that is … Continue reading
Posted in Integrity of Creation
Tagged Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, Climate Change, climate change debate, climate change denier, ecological issues, ecology, Environment, environmental activism, Environmental Concern, Global warming, green consciousness, Greenhouse gasses, greening, human-rights, Indigenous, JPIC, JPIC Passionists, Justice, Laudato Si, Passionist, Passionist JPIC, Passionists, PFGM, Pope Francis, St. Anthony in the Fields, Terrey Hills
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Growing Homelessness in Australia
The housing affordability crisis has been much on the news of late, as you are all aware. But what you may not know is that a key cause of the problem is that Australia has the highest housing costs and … Continue reading
The Right Response to the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse
For this month’s article, I wanted to share in full the just released conference communiqué from the Health and Integrity in Church and Ministry Conference that was held in Melbourne on the 27-29th of August 2018. I believe it is … Continue reading
Posted in Justice
Tagged child sex abuse scandal, church authority, JPIC, JPIC Passionists, Justice, mandatory reporting, moral integrity, Passionist, Passionist JPIC, Passionists, Pope Francis, Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse, seal of confession, The Health and Integrity in Church and Ministry Conference, YTU
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Power Over Justice
As members of the Passionist Congregation of the Province of the Holy Spirit, which takes in Australia, New Zealand, New Guinea and Vietnam, I can confidently say that my Province has been greatly heartened by the efforts of Pope Francis … Continue reading
Posted in Justice
Tagged conservative, Conservative Catholics, human-rights, JPIC, JPIC Passionists, Justice, Marie Collins, moral integrity, National Catholic Reporter, NCR, Passionist, Passionist JPIC, Passionists, Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors, Pope Francis, Resistance to Catholic Church reform, Roman Curia, Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse, Royal Commission on Sex Abuse, structural evil
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Backward Step on Climate Change
The election of Donald Trump to the US presidency has certainly had an impact on those of us concerned about the environment and Climate Change. Trump has stated that he does not believe Climate Change is actually taking place and … Continue reading
Posted in Integrity of Creation
Tagged Anthrax outbreak, atmospheric CO2, Bee population, Bumble Bee, Climate Change, climate change denier, Climate Conference, Climate Council, COP22, Coral bleaching, Donald Trump, droughts, Environment, Environmental Concern, extreme weather, Food Security, Global warming, Greenhouse gas emissions, Greenhouse gasses, Hotter temperatures, JPIC, JPIC Passionists, Ocean Acidification, Paris Agreement, Passionist, Passionist JPIC, Passionists, Pope Francis, Thunderstorm Asthma, UN, United Nations
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The Compromise Perspective
Recently I was conducting a retreat day for year 12 students of an Ecumenical College as they completed their year and were preparing for the next step in their life’s journey. Because the retreat fell at the very end of … Continue reading
Posted in Justice, Peace
Tagged cardinal Raymond Burke, Compassion, compromise, divorced and remarried Catholics, JPIC, JPIC Passionists, Jubilee Year of Mercy, Justice, marriage equality, Mercy, Paris terrorist attacks, Passionist, Passionist JPIC, Passionists, polarised conflict, Pope Francis, synod on the family, win/lose, win/win
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Letter to the Pope on the Indigenous
The Passionist Congregation is registered as an NGO (Non-Government Organisation) at the United Nations. Our representative there, along with other religious organisations that are either NGO’s registered there or otherwise observers, recently wrote an open letter to Pope Francis on … Continue reading
Posted in Justice
Tagged colonialisation, human-rights, Indigenous, Indigenous poverty, JPIC, JPIC Passionists, Justice, MDGs, NGO, Passionist, Passionist JPIC, Passionists, Pope, Pope Francis, Poverty, racism, UN, United Nations
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