Catholic Religious support First Nations People through a constitutionally enshrined Voice
Looking for concrete ways of walking together towards a better future as a matter of justice.
Date Posted:
04-Oct-2023
"We, Sisters of Mercy Parramatta Congregation, will open our hearts to the cries of the poor using our energies, gifts and resources to address violence and discrimination especially for ... Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples..." (Chapter Statement)
Catholic Religious Australia (CRA), of which Sisters of Mercy Parramatta Congregation is a member has long been a vocal supporter of the Uluru Statement from the Heart and is proud to support a constitutionally enshrined First Nations Voice to Parliament, as will be proposed at the upcoming Referendum on 14 October.
Australia’s Religious Congregations have lived with and worked alongside First Nations People for decades, including working in remote Indigenous communities and many of them and their associated groups have publicly endorsed the voice...
Cognisant that there is not a single view among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, CRA has carefully considered Indigenous commentary on the Voice and believes that there are significant levels of support among them for the Voice. This has been demonstrated by the endorsement of the Voice by the National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Catholic Council (NATSICC), as well as a longitudinal study by Reconciliation Australia, the lead body for reconciliation in the nation...
Read the complete statement here