Your urgent prayers are encouraged for Mary Jane Veloso

Advocacy on behalf of Ms Veloso continues, with the upcoming hearing on Thursday 26 September in the Supreme Court of the Philippines. This could potentially be the last hearing against Veloso’s alleged recruiters. As she languishes in an Indonesian prison, her testimony has yet to be included in her trial.

Submissions to the Senate extended until 30 September.

On 25 July 2019, the Senate referred an inquiry into the adequacy of Newstart and related payments and alternative mechanisms to determine the level of income support payments in Australia to the Senate Community Affairs References Committee for inquiry and report by 27 March 2020.

13 - 19 October 2019

Poverty exists. Poverty hurts us all. We can all do something about it.

Anti-Poverty Week supports the Australian community to have an increased understanding of poverty and to take action to collectively end it.

 Australian Religious Press Association

Congratulations to the winners of the Annual ARPA Awards.

Publication of the year was awarded to Eureka Street and Press Service International received the Gutenberg Award.

World Council of Churches

International Day of Prayer for Peace on 21 September

Nora Carmi's reflection explores humanity, equality in God’s creation

As the World Week for Peace in Palestine and Israel commenced, Nora Carmi offered a morning reflection at the Ecumenical Centre in Geneva on 16 September. Carmi is a civil society worker on justice and peace issues who is from the Orthodox community.

Improving policy, practice and public support

Save the Date

When: 13-214 February 2020
Where: QUT Gardens Point Campus Brisbane, QLD  

For UN International Day of Peace, Saturday 21 September.

"We are living in dangerous and anxious times. The need for peace-makers is vivid." Bishop Philip Huggins, President of the National Council of Churches in Australia (NCCA) declares in a statement released to the Media on Thursday 5 September 2019. 

Stop Still for Peace on UN Peace Day, 21 September.

We know peace is both a gift from Jesus and our responsibility, as we are called to be peace makers.

Peace as gift and task come together when we meditate and pray. Can we make a special effort on UN Peace Day, September 21, especially in the morning?

“Blessed are the peace- makers, they shall be called the children of God”. (Mt 5)

"Transforming Cultures: Listening, Reflecting, Acting"

Last week to register online. 

17 - 18 September 2019 - Mercure Hotel, Brisbane QLD

The NCCA Safer Churches 9 Conference will focus on ensuring Australian churches are informed by key leaders who are experts in child safeguarding in Australia. Information will be delivered on the implementation of best practice in safety and inclusion for children and vulnerable adults as well as the very important process of cultural change for our churches and related organisations.