Pastoral Letters
Pastoral Letter - Politics in Service of Peace - 2019
A statement by the Catholic Bishops of Australia for the 2019 Federal Election has been released.
Pastoral Letter - Parliamentary Inquiry
The Bishops of Victoria together with the Leaders of Catholic Religious Australia and Catholic Religious Victoria have issued a Pastoral letter about the Parliamentary Inquiry into the handling of child abuse by religious and other non-government organisations.
Pastoral Letter: True Meaning of Marriage
The Catholic Bishops of Victoria have release a Pastoral letter in which they encourage you to respond to the on-line survey set up by the Federal Government at their website: www.aph.gov.au/marriage. The closing date for responses is Friday, 20 April 2012. The survey contains three statements with which you can agree or disagree. It then asks if you support the proposed changes to the two separate Bills, to which you answer yes or no. If you choose you can similarly answer these few questions in less than one minute. The survey also provides space (maximum of 250 words) for you to explain your views. Click here to view the
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Pastoral Letter: True Meaning of Marriage
Some points that you might like to consider including are set out here.
Items of Interest
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President gives Opening Address to second Council Assembly
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Second Plenary Council Assembly opens in Sydney
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Robodebt Royal Commission must end heartless automated debt collection
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National wage case decision gives low-income earners breathing space but still well below poverty line
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World Meeting of Families 22-26 June 2022