Indigenous Forum on Intervention
Indigenous Christians call on churches and governments to act on the NT Intervention.   

Bishop Slams 'Normalisation'
Bishop Christopher Saunders of Broome believes that the outsourcing of services is causing displacment from remote Indigneous communities.  

New Encyclical Delayed
Benedict XVI has been working on an encyclical on the economy since 2007. It is tipped to be issued 29 June.  

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Sunday
Celebrate on 5 July with these liturgy resources from NATSICC and the National Liturgy Commission.  

Exploring CST Workshop
Join us in Sydney on 13 July to explore the rich tradition of Catholic Social Teaching.  

Winter Schools
Justice in the Mission of the Church.   
Faith, Ecology & Transformational Practice.   

Business Practice & Human Rights
New resources from the Australian Human Rights Commission on integrating human rights into business practice.  

Refugees & Australia's Response
Former JRS Australia Director, David Holdcroft SJ writes for the Australian Catholic Social Justice Council's Social Justice Series. Order here.   

In Conversation
Listen in on Aboriginal leader Graeme Mundine and Jonathan Inkpin in conversation about reconciliation and covenanting via You Tube.   

Respect is more than a vague positive feeling towards someone or something. It is not mere tolerance of others and their ways, nor is it a paternalistic concern that pushes its way on others.

To respect a person or a culture is to honour them, to reverence the presence of the living God active in and through them. Respect proceeds from a stance of equality and acknowledges the capacity and the right of others to decide and to act.

Respect and partnership require the consistent exercise of subsidiarity as well as solidarity.   

Sandie Cornish
Editor

"We believe that,in its current form, the Intervention does not and will not work for Aboriginal Peoples. Aboriginal Peoples have a right to be involved at all levels and stages of developing just and right solutions for community issues. Policy development needs to be driven by Aboriginal Peoples and developed with respect to Aboriginal ways. Appropriate protocols must be followed to ensure that negotiations have the agreement and guidance of Traditional leaders. Policies that are implemented from a central government body without proper negotiated partnerships will not lead to practical and sustainable outcomes."
Statement of the NATSIEC Forum on the NT Intervention   

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