Keywords: Caritas Australia
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INTERNATIONAL
- Jack De Groot
- 04 February 2011
5 Comments
Sudan's fate may appear sealed, and with tensions erupting in neighbouring Egypt it is easy to turn our gaze away. But with poverty and prosperity hanging precariously in the balance, there could not be a worse time to forget Sudan.
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INTERNATIONAL
- Jack de Groot
- 21 December 2010
1 Comment
Sudan's referendum on 9 January could bring much-needed change to a region plagued by instability. But it is just as likely to lead to violent turmoil that has the potential to reach far beyond the country's borders and involve many African nations in a bloody conflict. The world must prepare.
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INTERNATIONAL
- Duncan MacLaren
- 13 December 2010
3 Comments
Outside: the fish factory that never sleeps. The people working in it are illegal migrants, paid a pittance and treated as sub humans. Only the strong return from the fishing trips. If you are ill and cannot work, you can be tipped into the sea along with the other rubbish for the seagulls.
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INTERNATIONAL
- Catherine Marshall
- 26 November 2010
4 Comments
The living are burdened with responsibility for those who have died. New Zealand can take strength from Cambodia, a country to whom tragedy is no stranger, reaching out in communion as each of them comes to terms with the torment of loss and bereavement.
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INTERNATIONAL
- Duncan MacLaren
- 25 November 2010
5 Comments
I have two lasting memories of North Korea. The first was the obstetrics unit of a hospital; it looked like a medieval torture chamber. The second was orphanages where malnourished 14-year-olds looked only eight. The latest escalation of tension can only mean such sights will become more frequent.
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INTERNATIONAL
- Mark Raper
- 17 November 2010
3 Comments
May I tell you about one refugee whom I met during the 20 years I lived and worked JRS? The story has no happy outcome, indeed far from it. But it may help to communicate some of the feelings that inspire many who accompany the refugees.
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INFORMATION
- Gary Johns
- 15 October 2010
My article is not against the 'ethical and values-based mission of the Catholic Church'. Unfortunately, there is not and never will be aid enough for all. Also, unfortunately, some aid will be misspent, and some will be spent on projects that do no good.
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INTERNATIONAL
- Jack de Groot
- 14 October 2010
12 Comments
Associate Professor of Public Policy at Australian Catholic University, Gary Johns, has challenged the Government's growing support of African nations. In so doing, Johns blatantly dismisses the fundamental principles of solidarity, human dignity, common good and option for the poor.
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AUSTRALIA
- Michael Mullins
- 30 August 2010
4 Comments
The Australian public is being delivered a profoundly misleading
subliminal message that, because the Taliban are active in the region, they
are tied up in providing relief for flood victims. We need to forget politics for a while and
think about the part we can play in helping Pakistanis through their
crisis.
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AUSTRALIA
- Andrew Hamilton
- 12 August 2010
18 Comments
In an election campaign characterised by the avoidance of commitment to any principle that might cost
votes, the Bishops' advice
avoided bagging particular political parties and enunciated broad humane criteria to guide voters. It could have offered more.
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INTERNATIONAL
- Jack de Groot
- 09 July 2010
21 Comments
Julia Gillard said 'people like my own parents who have worked hard
all their lives can't abide the idea that others might get an inside
track to special privileges'. Managing similar perceptions in East Timor, where there is a tide of resentment against Australia among parts of
the population, will be a challenge.
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AUSTRALIA
We assume aid is 'helping people'. But the 2006 White Paper on Australian Aid specified its purpose to help countries 'reduce poverty and achieve sustainable development, in line with Australia’s national interest'. We'd be mortified if a church agency came out with such a self-serving clause.
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