13 Dec 2018 By Amanda Murthy Sydney Theologian Dr Paul Morrissey has last week delivered a talk titled “Freedom for Excellence: Why a classical understanding of freedom is needed today”. The one-hour talk, held on Wednesday 5 December at Northbridge …
By Anna Krohn – August 9, 2018 At the Notre Dame University Australia campus in Fremantle, the seed bed of five decades of political controversy, moral misunderstanding and ecclesial division were examined in-depth at a conference entitled: 1968: Five Decades …
26 Jul 2018 by Matthew Lau Theologian to the Papal Household Father Wojciech Giertych OP marked his first ever visit to Australia by speaking about the fallout of one of the most controversial encyclicals in recent Church history. Humanae Vitae (On …
19 Jul 2018 by Matthew Lau A recent conference treated Perth Catholics with a unique insight into the past half-century of the Church and focused on the legacy of the year 1968 as a watershed in contemporary thought and culture. …
Thursday, 12th July 6pm A free public lecture opening the 1968: FIve Decades On Conference will be a public lecture by Fr Wojciech Giertych, O.P, Theologian of the Pontifical Household. ‘The Importance of a Comma in Humanae Vitae’ As a …
By Catherine Sheehan – May 4, 2018 The year 1968 was a watershed moment of cultural change, during a decade which saw major social upheaval. It was the year that Pope Paul VI published his encyclical Humanae Vitae, affirming the Church’s …
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26 Apr 2018 by Matthew LauAmerican psychologist Dr Theresa Burke spoke to a Perth audience last week on the need for victims of sexual abuse to reconcile with the Church. Dr Burke kicked off the first event of the Dawson …
1968: Five Decades On This conference is a critical reflection on the legacy of 1968 as a watershed in twentieth century thought and culture. Taking advantage of the fiftieth anniversary since 1968, this conference will spotlight that year as representative …
By Josh Low for The eRecord Archbishop Timothy Costelloe has this week reiterated Pope Francis’ call to be humble and realistic, in the acknowledgment that the way we present our Christian beliefs and treat others has helped contribute to the problematic …