Between the 1950s and 1970s, about 150,000 unwed mothers had their babies taken against their will by churches and adoption agencies.
More details in the Sydney Morning Herald
Saturday, June 23, 2012
Formal apology for forced adoptions
Between the 1950s and 1970s, about 150,000 unwed mothers had their babies taken against their will by churches and adoption agencies.
More details in the Sydney Morning Herald
Wednesday, August 24, 2011
Institution of marriage is linked to needs of children
The Committee for the Preservation for Marriage released this statement today. It contains some defences of 'no change' to marriage law and a list of influential clergy who have supported the statement on the importance of marriage:
In an extraordinary show of unity, more than fifty Australian national leaders of Christian Churches endorsed a document on the importance of marriage as a legal institution because it promotes and protects the identity of children and their internationally recognised right to know, have access to and be nurtured by both their mother and father.
The leaders note that the law has adapted in many ways to accommodate relationships other than marriage including making provisions for persons in de facto and same sex relationships to have access to the same services that are available to married couples. However marriage remains different and the legal recognition of marriage is needed for the purpose of securing that relationship and the children’s relationship within the family unit to both a mother and a father. Children have a right to the complementary experiences of mothering and fathering as far as possible.
They point out that marriage is found across all cultures and ages. Marriage pre-dates the State and does not require the State for its legitimacy. The pre-eminent reason for the State to be involved is to legally protect children and ensure that parents fulfil their obligation to care for and nurture them. Redefining marriage would seriously undermine it and the family unit.
In an extraordinary show of unity, more than fifty Australian national leaders of Christian Churches endorsed a document on the importance of marriage as a legal institution because it promotes and protects the identity of children and their internationally recognised right to know, have access to and be nurtured by both their mother and father.
The leaders note that the law has adapted in many ways to accommodate relationships other than marriage including making provisions for persons in de facto and same sex relationships to have access to the same services that are available to married couples. However marriage remains different and the legal recognition of marriage is needed for the purpose of securing that relationship and the children’s relationship within the family unit to both a mother and a father. Children have a right to the complementary experiences of mothering and fathering as far as possible.
They point out that marriage is found across all cultures and ages. Marriage pre-dates the State and does not require the State for its legitimacy. The pre-eminent reason for the State to be involved is to legally protect children and ensure that parents fulfil their obligation to care for and nurture them. Redefining marriage would seriously undermine it and the family unit.
52000 say 'I do' in support of current marriage law
A petition with 52,000 signatures supporting the retention of marriage as being between a man and a woman has been presented to Nationals Senator Ron Boswell and Labor Senator Helen Polley. Watch their media conference below.
Sunday, August 14, 2011
How Jesus All About Life became successful
Taurus Marketing received two awards for their successful campaign, developed on behalf of client the Bible Society NSW.
The campaign gained recognition from both the Public Relations Institute of Australia, and the Australian Marketing Institute, as well as being embraced by Churches throughout NSW.Taurus CEO Sharon Williams said the win was a great achievement for the business, which took on the campaign with just three weeks notice and exceeded all expectations.
For an interesting account of how the campaign was developed and run, click here
Sudanese refugees sent to World Youth Day in Spain
While the nation focuses on asylum seekers being sent to Malysia, five Sudanese youth who came to Australia as refugees will be sent to Spain - to participate in the Catholic Chutch's World Youth Day Madrid, thanks to Catholic charity Aid to the Church in Need (ACN).
The five will, among other things, bring the story of the struggle in Sudan to this world stage.
Read more.
The five will, among other things, bring the story of the struggle in Sudan to this world stage.
Read more.
Church offers to care for young asylum seekers
Dale Stephenson, senior pastor of one Australia's biggest churches, Crossway, has offered to care for unaccompanied minors who otherwise will be sent to Malyasia under the Australian goverment's asylum seeker swap.
"It's one thing to say we shouldn't [send them to Malaysia], but ultimately that still leaves the children behind barbed wire on Christmas Island. So I thought maybe the government needs some encouragement from the community sector."
Read more in Eternity newspaper
"It's one thing to say we shouldn't [send them to Malaysia], but ultimately that still leaves the children behind barbed wire on Christmas Island. So I thought maybe the government needs some encouragement from the community sector."
Read more in Eternity newspaper
Thursday, August 11, 2011
No decision yet on High Court chaplaincy challenge
The High Court has reserved its decision on whether the National School Chaplaincy Program is legal.
Read more.
Meanwhile, Scripture Union Queensland chief executive Tim Mander visited Canberra last week to deliver statements of support before the High Court Challenge got underway.
So far the group has more than 30,000 statements of support for the chaplains, whose funding is threatened by the court challenge of Toowoomba father Ron Williams.
Read more.
Meanwhile, Scripture Union Queensland chief executive Tim Mander visited Canberra last week to deliver statements of support before the High Court Challenge got underway.
So far the group has more than 30,000 statements of support for the chaplains, whose funding is threatened by the court challenge of Toowoomba father Ron Williams.
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