Keywords: Caritas Australia
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RELIGION
- Bruce Duncan
- 02 October 2008
15 Comments
There is tension in the churches between those focused on piety and those engaged with social justice. Benedict's document on globalisation will presumably stress that concern for social justice is essential to the Church's mission.
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RELIGION
- Margaret Rice
- 15 July 2008
3 Comments
When it comes to international aid, Australians pride themselves on their generosity. There is a similar dimension to events such as World Youth Day, which play a formative role in the lives of young people from developing countries.
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INTERNATIONAL
- Margaret Rice
- 28 May 2008
Aid agencies are working hard, but some fear that once the emergency phase is over, access will again be denied. This would have unspeakable consequences for the people of Burma, who need long-term help to recover from Cyclone Nargis.
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AUSTRALIA
- Michael Mullins
- 19 May 2008
1 Comment
Last week's Federal Budget showed Kevin Rudd's determination to stare down the prevailing economic wisdom, in order to stay on track as a man of his word committed to building a fairer Australia. The humiliating fate of his UK counterpart Gordon Brown suggests what might happen if he strays.
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CONTRIBUTORS
Beth Doherty currently works for Caritas Australia, the international aid and development agency of the Catholic Church. She has worked in Cambodia with the Jesuit Refugee Service, is a freelance writer for Jesuit Communications, and a former assistant editor of Eureka Street.
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CONTRIBUTORS
- Phil Glendenning
- 17 May 2007
Phil Glendenning is the director of the Edmund Rice Centre. He is also the National President of Australians for Native Title and Reconciliation (ANTaR).
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CONTRIBUTORS
Kaylea Fearn is the coordinator of Simply Sharing Week, a joint program of Caritas Australia and the National Council of Churches in Australia commission for Christian World Service.
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AUSTRALIA
- Paul Cleary
- 27 February 2007
In 2006, the East Timorese government’s inept handling of a dispute in the army involving soldiers from the western region of East Timor put the young nation on the brink of civil war. Now Jose Ramos Horta has been installed as Prime Minister, but will it make a difference?
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RELIGION
- Kate Mannix
- 23 December 2006
1 Comment
The poignant story of the poor baby born in a stable is a reminder that God-with-us means God for every last one of us. Yet it is becoming apparent that God's caritas is being appropriated for the political convenience of the State.
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AUSTRALIA
- Peter Cronau
- 16 October 2006
2 Comments
Barely reported by Australia's media, Papua New Guinea's AIDS crisis is on track to cause the collapse of the country's economy, with AusAID forcasting a 37.5% decline in the labour force by 2020.
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AUSTRALIA
- Kaylea Fearn
- 04 September 2006
6 Comments
While the absence of basic services and reliable business practice is a visible concern, the heart of the issue provoking the continuing unrest in the Solomons is more of a moral one. Solomon Islanders are aware of corruption in government, and they are keen to change the culture.
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AUSTRALIA
- Michael Mullins & James Massola
- 07 August 2006
Our 'Simple Pleasures' series is not intended as light relief from the gravitas of many of the articles in Eureka Street. Instead, they ground our more serious commentaries, providing an insight into exactly what constitutes a better world for the human beings who live in it.
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