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Catholic Religious Australia Recommits to Dialogue and Collaboration on the Anniversary of Nostra Aetate
Nostra Aetate marked a watershed moment in the teaching of the Church, speaking positively about other religions for the first time by affirming “the good things, spiritual and moral, as well as the socio-cultural values” to be found among them (NA 2), asserting the unique spiritual relationship between Christianity and Judaism, and repudiating centuries-old prejudices held particularly against Jews, as well as other religious communities...
Marking the anniversary of Nostra Aetate, Pope Leo XIV’s prayer intention for the month of October is for collaboration between different religious traditions, and he has prayed that “the concrete examples of peace, justice and fraternity in religions inspire us to believe that it is possible to live and work together, beyond our differences.” ...
CRA’s National Executive Director, Anne Walker, said, “We welcome the peace plan for the Middle East, recognising that the recent conflict has caused much human suffering and divisions between religious communities, also fuelling a rise in antisemitism as well as Islamophobia, globally and here in our Australian society.”
“Nosta Aetate, “In Our Time,” is a living document whose call to open dialogue and sincere friendship is as important today as it was 60 years ago. CRA commits to ongoing implementation of the document, as we earnestly seek to heal and renew interreligious relationships,” Anne concluded.
- Read the complete Media Statement here
- Download the Reflections document prepared by ACBC (Australian Catholic Bishops Conference) here
Sisters of Mercy Parramatta Copngregation is a member of CRA (Catholic Religious Australia)
Catholic Religious Australia Recommits to Dialogue and Collaboration on the Anniversary of Nostra Aetate
Nostra Aetate marked a watershed moment in the teaching of the Church, speaking positively about other religions for the first time by affirming “the good things, spiritual and moral, as well as the socio-cultural values” to be found among them (NA 2), asserting the unique spiritual relationship between Christianity and Judaism, and repudiating centuries-old prejudices held particularly against Jews, as well as other religious communities...
Marking the anniversary of Nostra Aetate, Pope Leo XIV’s prayer intention for the month of October is for collaboration between different religious traditions, and he has prayed that “the concrete examples of peace, justice and fraternity in religions inspire us to believe that it is possible to live and work together, beyond our differences.” ...
CRA’s National Executive Director, Anne Walker, said, “We welcome the peace plan for the Middle East, recognising that the recent conflict has caused much human suffering and divisions between religious communities, also fuelling a rise in antisemitism as well as Islamophobia, globally and here in our Australian society.”
“Nosta Aetate, “In Our Time,” is a living document whose call to open dialogue and sincere friendship is as important today as it was 60 years ago. CRA commits to ongoing implementation of the document, as we earnestly seek to heal and renew interreligious relationships,” Anne concluded.
- Read the complete Media Statement here
- Download the Reflections document prepared by ACBC (Australian Catholic Bishops Conference) here
Sisters of Mercy Parramatta Copngregation is a member of CRA (Catholic Religious Australia)
Can UN Conference Bring Forth Real-World Solutions on Climate Crisis?
"We will enjoy and celebrate Earth’s beauty and bounty and her many species. We will honour our duty to love and care for her and add to her well-being wherever possible." (Chapter Statement)
Noting that 2024 was the warmest year on record globally, and the first calendar year that the average global temperature exceeded 1.5°C above its pre-industrial level, Ambassador André Corrêa do Lago, President of COP30, has stated that “COP30 will therefore be the first to undeniably take place at the epicentre of the climate crisis”...
This edition of Just Now explores the big issues for this upcoming COP, placed “midway in humanity’s critical decade in the fight against climate change”. (Ambassador do Lago, First Letter from the President of COP30).
Sisters of Mercy Parramatta Congregation is a member of CRA (Catholioc Religious Australia)
Queen Camilla ‘humbled‘ by Work of UISG Sisters
The encounter took place at the Pontifical Beda College following an ecumenical celebration at the Basilica of St Paul Outside the Walls, attended by King Charles III and Queen Camilla during their official visit to the Holy See...
The Queen thanked the UISG members for what she described as “work that brings light in dark places” and for their enduring witness of faith and compassion...
Read the complete article here
Source: Vatican News
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Marking the Annual CRA National Day of Sorrow and Promise
Each year, CRA, of which Sisters of Mercy Parramatta Congregation is a member, creates a prayer service which is prayed in local settings by Religious Congregations, as well as being shared more widely with their associates, parishes and ministries...
Established in 2018, the CRA National Day of Sorrow and Promise stands as a symbol and annual summons to Religious and their associates to keep before them always the painful lessons of the past and to be continually vigilant to the work that is required to ensure the Church is a safe and lifegiving environment for children and vulnerable adults...
- Download the complete media statement here
- The prayer resource for the 2025 National Day of Sorrow and Promise can be downloaded here.