Discussion Guide - 2010 World Day of Peace Message The theme of Pope Benedict's 2010 World Day of Peace message is: If you Want to Cultivate Peace, Protect Creation. The ACSJC Discussion Guide provides a summary of the Pope's message, some points for reflection and discussion, and prayer.Download the document - ...
Message from the Conference of European Justice and Peace Commissions Solidarity in a Time of CrisisMessage from the Conference of European Justice and Peace Commissions The EU has designated 2010 the year for the eradication of poverty and social exclusion. This theme takes on a new significance against the backdrop of attempts to address the failed and unjust systems that caused the global financial and economical crisis. This crisis has proved to be a powerful ...
2008 SOCIAL JUSTICE SUNDAY STATEMENT The Chairman of the Australian Catholic Social Justice Council, Bishop Christopher Saunders of Broome, presented on 17 September the 2008 Social Justice Sunday Statement, A Rich Young Nation: The challenge of affluence and poverty in Australia. In this Statement, the Bishops have issued an urgent call for action to achieve justice for those afflicted by poverty in our affluent society. Social ...
CANADIAN BISHOPS PUBLISH PASTORAL LETTER ON ENVIRONMENT As part of the United Nations’ International Year of Planet Earth, the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops (CCCB) has published a pastoral letter which calls for a collective consciousness to face critical environmental problems affecting the earth. Produced by the Episcopal Commission for Social Affairs, the pastoral letter is titled “Our Relationship with the Environment: The Need for ...
Social Justice Sunday Statement for 2007, 'Who Is My Neighbour? Australia’s role as a global citizen'
On behalf of the Australian Catholic Bishops Conference, Bishop Christopher Saunders presented on 17 September the Social Justice Sunday Statement for 2007, Who Is My Neighbour? Australia’s role as a global citizen.
This year’s Statement deals with global issues of justice, development and peace.
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PASTORAL MESSAGE 'FREEDOM OF RELIGION AND SEPARATION OF GOVERNMENT AND RELIGION' (February 21, 2007)
"We firmly appeal for adherence to the principle of separation of Government and Religion, which guarantees freedom of religion as one of the basic human rights"
Message from the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Japan:
Freedom of religion and separation of Government and Religion February 21, 2007
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Pastoral Letter for the Feast of St Joseph the Worker 2007
The Australian Catholic Bishops Conference mandates the Australian Catholic Social Justice Council (ACSJC) to promote research, education, advocacy and action on social justice, peace and human rights, integrating them deeply into the life of the whole Catholic community in Australia, and providing a credible Catholic voice on these matters in Australian society.
A Pastoral Letter for ...
Statement of the Southern African Catholic Bishops' Conference on the Crisis in Zimbabwe
Statement of the Southern African Catholic Bishops' Conference
on the Crisis in Zimbabwe
31 March 2007
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LETTER ON THE WAR IN LEBANON (31 July 2006)
The Letter, available in French, English and German, was sent by His Beatitude Gregorios III Laham to the Plenary Assembly of Presidents of the European Bishops Conferences, meeting in St. Petersburg, Russia from 5-8 October 2006.
We thank the Patriarchy of the Greek-Melkite Catholic Church for their kind collaboration (www.pgc-lb.org).
Letter of His Beatitude Patriarch ...
STANDING COMMITTEE OF SECAM APPEALS TO LEADERS OF ZIMBABWE: 'IN THE NAME OF JESUS, STOP THE VIOLENCE'
“In the name of Jesus, stop the violence”: Standing Committee of Symposium of Bishops’ Conferences of Africa and Madagascar appeals to leaders of Zimbabwe
A message from the Symposium of Episcopal Conferences of Africa and Madagascar (SECAM) on the State of Affairs in Zimbabwe
Links:A message from the SECAM (english - portuguese - ...
