Social Justice Statement 2024-25

Truth and Peace: A Gospel Word in a Violent World  

The Australian Catholic Bishops' Conference (ACBC) Office For Justice, Ecology and Peace have released their Social Justice Statement for 2024-2025.

The Statement and its resources are available to download from the The Australian Catholic Bishops’ Conference, Social Justice Office -  Social Justice Statement 2024-25 - Office For Justice, Ecology and Peace (catholic.org.au)

The Statement also provides some suggested actions to help us build on our commitment to be peacemakers locally and internationally. 

"This year’s Statement, Truth and Peace in a Violent World, is ambitious in its scope. It traces the links between the wars and violence in the world and the distrust and disinformation that characterises public conversation. In doing so, it draws on Scripture and the writing of Pope John XXIII and Pope Francis." Andrew Hamilton SJ.

Andy Hamilton SJ’s reflection in the Eureka Street magazine on the Australian Catholic Bishops’ Conference 2024/25 Social Justice Statement, was that it makes:

“the compelling central argument that both the violence of war, and the polarisation in public conversation stem from a common root: the failure to respect the fundamental truth that every human being has inherent value and cannot be treated as disposable. When people are valued only for their usefulness, their race, gender or opinions, they can be discriminated against and treated as ciphers in government policy and in political and economic calculation.”  

Read: Finding common ground in a post-truth world | Eurekastreet.com.au  Andrew Hamilton SJ, 21 August 2024  

The 2024/25 Social Justice Statement will be available in electronic form and a small amount of hardcopies are available from the ACBC shop. A file suitable for commercial printing will be available for you to organise your own print run.

The Statement and a postcard sized prayer and action card that accompanies the Statement will be available electronically and in hard copy via the ACBC Online Shop.

Download the Statement | (catholic.org.au)

Watch: The Statement Launch on YouTube  

More information: ACBC Office for Justice, Ecology and Peace or Tel (02) 6201 9845. 

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