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25,000 Make Poverty History Postcards And Emails Delivered to Government

25,000 Make Poverty History Postcards And Emails Delivered to Government

On the 7th September 2005 twenty five thousands Make Poverty History postcards and emails signed by the Australian public were delivered by three primary school students representing three aid and development organisations to Bruce Bilson the Foreign Affairs Parliamentary Secretary at Parliament House in Canberra. These postcards and emails were part of the Make Poverty History campaign to push the federal government to increase its aid contribution..

  • Death of James Coulter Creates Lasting Legacy

    On the 7th September 2005 James Coulter a 26 year old Bible study leader who lost his life in a waterfall while on a short term mission to Africa has created a lasting legacy on the people he touched with his death. The youth minister at St Paul’s Wahroonga Stuart Starr a friend had one question in his speech which is a question of God’s will in the face of a tragedy where: “It amazes me that James, who left wondering what God’s will for him was, died under headlines that

  • Sydney Churches Under Attack by Gangs

    On the 2nd September 2005 the Sydney parishes sound and visual equipments were stolen, the locks were smashed and the safes were ripped from the walls. These spates of violent robberies where the culprits are a criminal gang has left the Sydney parishes out of pocket and looking for answers.

  • World Youth Day Seen As Boost To Spiritual Value

    On the 31st August 2005 Cardinal Edward Clancy the retired Archbishop of Sydney has said: “That World Youth Day's injection of spiritual values could break the cycle of self-indulgence that is responsible for the cycle of suicide and alcohol that kills a significant number of young Australians.”

  • Volunteers Needed For World Youth Day

    On the 31st August 2005 Auxiliary bishop of Sydney Anthony Fisher is calling on all volunteers from the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games to help make the World Youth Day in Sydney a success where the volunteer will have a similar role to those volunteers working in the World Youth Day held in Cologne this year which numbered 20,000 where their duties include: serving meals, act as ushers and drivers, man ticket gates, help register pilgrims and prepare liturgies.

  • Role of Christianity In A Secular Society

    On the 29th August 2005 Kevin Rudd the Opposition spokesman for foreign affair addressing the ‘Access All Areas’ conference has commented that Jesus should influence the formation of public policies where the ‘Access All Areas’ conference is organised by industry group Christians in Media.

  • Church Burning Hearing Continue

    On the 24th August 2005 Judge Jeanette Morrish from the County Court is continuing hearing the case involving Novak Majstorovic a 19 year old teenager from St. Albans who burned down the Ascot Vale Uniting Church in Moonee Ponds on August 29th last year.

  • Planning for the Sydney World Youth Day

    The news that Sydney is hosting the WYD has caused the acting head of Brisbane Archdiocese Bishop Joseph Oudeman to be overjoyed and he would fully support Sydney in its staging of World Youth Day.

  • Make Poverty History – Thousands Urge PM John Howard to Present Package on Global Poverty

    With the forthcoming UN Millennium Summit taking place in New York Next month, more than 25,000 people have signed postcards which will be delivered to the Parliament House urging the Prime Minister John Howard to present a package on global poverty.

  • St Vincent de Paul Open Vinnies Supermarket in Melbourne

    The St Vincent de Paul Society started its operation of Vinnies Budget Groceries in suburban Heidelberg West last Wednesday on 10th August. There are 10,000 grocery lines selling for up to 25% cheaper than regular supermarket prices.

  • Commission Stepping into the IR Debate

    On the 10th August 2005 the Australian Catholic Commission for Employment Relationship CEO John Ryan has responded to the Prime Minister remarks regarding the role of churches in the Industrial Relation (IR) debate stating in ABC Radio National Breakfast Program: “There is a long tradition of the Church speaking on labour and work and the employment relationships... It goes back to the Gospels".

  • Thousands of Australian Youth Leaving for World Youth Day Festival

    According to the Bishops Conference, there is more than 2000 young Australians are leaving for Germany for this year World Youth Day festival in Cologne. It’s a record in Australia for the largest religious pilgrimage ever to leave Australian shores.