Tag: Aboriginal

A spirit of hope, healing and shared purpose will fill the Hunter Valley later this month, as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Catholics from across Australia gather on Wonnarua Country for the 2025 NATSICC National Assembly.

The Australian Catholic Bishops Conference has called for a “new engagement” with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to put the church “at the...

The release of the draft new syllabus in history for years 7-10 by the NSW Education Standards Authority raises old issues about the ideological direction of history in schools. The press release on the draft rightly emphasises a new compulsory module on “Aboriginal Peoples’ Experiences of Colonisation in Australia (c. 1700–1901).”

A Sydney academic and proud Aboriginal woman said she was deeply honoured to meet Pope Francis last week and to have presented him with...

New energy as church for everyone comes together Sydney's newest parish, Sydney City South, will encompass Rosebery, Waterloo and Redfern. Ninety-year-old Kath Atkins has attended Mass...

Meet the Sydney Catholic Schools (SCS) alumna making a difference in Aboriginal students’ lives. Jane Bridges, SCS’ Wellbeing Specialist: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students,...

Australia’s bishops and Catholic leaders have cautiously welcomed moves by the Minister for Indigenous Affairs to enshrine an Indigenous “voice” in the Australian Constitution...

https://youtu.be/cFFwxFTepYM Bishops pray in Rome for Indigenous communities Praying at the tomb of St Paul is an obligatory part of the 'ad limina' visits every bishop...