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Be deeply rooted in the love of God – Pope to Myanmar Jesuits

Melbourne Catholic | 30 March 2018

The private conversation with Pope Francis gave great joy to his Jesuit brothers in Myanmar. Almost all the 32 Jesuits and novices who live in Myanmar were able to be with him at the house of Cardinal Charles Bo where he was staying.

Despite his full and demanding schedule that hot day in the last week of November, Francis, who is soon to turn 81, appeared energised and relaxed, at home with his brothers. Vigorously he pulled the chair closer to the group, saying “I don’t want to be far from you”.

Pope’s Lenten message

Vatican | 31 March 2018

Creation itself becomes a silent witness to this cooling of charity. The earth is poisoned by refuse, discarded out of carelessness or for self-interest. The seas, themselves polluted, engulf the remains of countless shipwrecked victims of forced migration. The heavens, which in God’s plan, were created to sing his praises, are rent by engines raining down implements of death.

Church must stand up for weakest and poorest

CathNews | 31 March 2018

Refugees and asylum-seekers are not just numbers, but real people, and the cruelty against them under current government policies must stop, the Catholic Social Services national conference has heard.

Is Australia joining a new arms race?

Bruce Duncan | 31 March 2018

Australians have been startled that our government, apparently without any public consultation or debate in parliament, intends greatly to expand Australian arms production to become within ten years one of the top ten defence exporters, on a par with Britain, France, and Germany, writes Bruce Duncan for Social Policy Connections.