Pope Francis has declared February 8, 2015 as the first “International Day of Prayer and Awareness against Human Trafficking”. The day falls on the Feast Day of St. Josephine Bakhita, a freed slave who later became a nun and canonized in 2000. Human Trafficking is one of the most lucrative world-wide illegal activities, profiting 32 … Continue reading Prayer and Action Against Human Trafficking →

Indonesia has announced that they will execute six people including two Australians of the Bali 9 who were charged with drug offences in 2005. While Myuran Sukumaran’s clemency plea has been rejected, Andrew Chan has yet to receive any answer. The following are reflections from Fr Peter Smith, Justice and Peace Promoter of the Archdiocese, on Capital Punishment in light … Continue reading Reflections on Capital Punishment in the light of Andrew Chan and Myuran Sukumaran →