by Ruth Moraes As Popes have done for over half a century, Pope Francis celebrated the World Day of Peace for 2022 on 1 January. In his Angelus address, Pope Francis emphasised the fact that peace is both a gift from God and the result of a shared commitment among human beings.  His address echoed some of … Continue reading Peace: Gift and Work →

by Julie Macken I remember the first time I realised we had all entered a new global paradigm where my humanity had just been devalued – a great deal.  I was a journalist with The Australian Financial Review (AFR). The AFR was a newspaper owned by Fairfax at the time. We had a new CEO, … Continue reading I am not my own product →

by Dr. Robbie Lloyd First People all over the world have been working with colonial and post-colonial regimes for decades, to try to help them to understand that reconciling is a foundation for healthy nationhood. Continuing to deny the oppression of Indigenous peoples is a cancer on the souls of those running nations founded as … Continue reading Reconciling is an Ongoing Experience →

by Ruth Moraes With Christmas a little over three weeks away it is time to think about what, or more importantly who, inspires us to give gifts at Christmas. We give gifts at Christmas in imitation of Christ who gave us one of the greatest gifts ever at Christmas a little over two thousand years … Continue reading Gift Giving at Christmas →

Dr. Robbie Lloyd Most countries which fought in World War Two were devastated by the loss of life and of infrastructure resulting from world wide military destruction. Australia may not have suffered major damage by comparison, although Darwin was hit massively. However our troop losses were large and we would have needed a long time … Continue reading Reaching Safer Shores →