”Catholic and Christian thought and activity in Australia often timid, myopic”

” ….. Catholic and Christian thought and activity in Australia is often timid, myopic and parochial, in contrast with the constant activity of the Vatican and other international church agencies wrestling with the burning issues of peace, development and international relations. The Australian churches have had little to say on the wider moral implications of US unilateralism, its expanded military spending, the neglect of the UN Millennium Goals, and the need for a political mobilisation to eradicate global hunger. Is the fact that the US is intending to establish military training facilities in Australia of no moral significance for the churches?….. ”  READ FURTHER

Reference found on the site of the Australian Vincentians www.vincentians.org/au