Welcome to our Social Justice pages.

Ideas, articles and reflections on poverty, the rights of the oppressed, responsibility for the environment... and more.

Christmas Island ministry

Fr Jim Carty sets out to accompany asylum seekers... read more

Fr Kevin Bates's bulletin bits...

Fr Kevin's weekly reflections for the parish bulletin often include issues of social justice... read more

A letter to Mr Rudd?

Leaders of Religious Orders in Australia encourage lobbying at top level on asylum seekers' issues... read more

The Darfur of S E Asia

Jim Pollard and the plight of Burmese refugees continuing to stream into Thailand... read more

Australians are xenophobic

Julian Burnside QC focuses on Australians' fear of the strange... read more

The pointed finger

Sister Brenda Herman reflects on the priesthood today... read more