Skip to content
The Catholic Leader
  • Home
  • News
    • QLD
    • Australia
    • Regional
    • Education
    • World
    • Vatican
  • Features
  • Opinion
  • Life
    • Family
    • Relationships
    • Faith
  • Culture
  • People
  • Subscribe
  • Jobs
  • Contribute
No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • News
    • QLD
    • Australia
    • Regional
    • Education
    • World
    • Vatican
  • Features
  • Opinion
  • Life
    • Family
    • Relationships
    • Faith
  • Culture
  • People
  • Subscribe
  • Jobs
  • Contribute
No Result
View All Result
The Catholic Leader
No Result
View All Result
Home News

“Sorry” is essential

byStaff writers
27 January 2008 - Updated on 16 March 2021
Reading Time: 2 mins read
AA
Share on FacebookShare on Twitter

A PROMINENT Aboriginal Catholic has advised the new Federal Government to get on with saying “sorry” to indigenous Australians rather than spending any more time talking about it.

National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Ecumenical Commission (NATSIEC) executive secretary Graeme Mundine said the sooner this happened the better for all concerned.

However, he warned that saying “sorry” had to be backed up with a commitment to improve the health and living standards of Aborigines.

Mr Mundine’s stand has been supported by Bishop’s Commission for Relations with Aborigines and Torres Strait Islanders chairman Archbishop of Perth Barry Hickey.

Mr Mundine noted that while the Labor Party was in Opposition its policy had been that an apology to the Aboriginal people needed to include the word “sorry”.

The NATSIEC executive secretary was responding to a recent media report that the Federal Government was going to use the word “sorry” when apologising to the stolen generation.

He said “sorry” should definitely form a part of the apology.

Archbishop Hickey said he believed that the Federal Government should express sorrow that “terrible things happened to Aboriginal people, and continue to happen in many communities”.

“In the past, I have publicly expressed sorrow for many things that happened in the Church’s involvement with Aboriginal people, such as the absence of family ties, the loss of personal names, and the lack of involvement in the management of the missions,” the archbishop said.

Indigenous Affairs Minister Jenny Macklin, when discussing the timing of the apology, said it would not be made on Australia Day.

Related Stories

Br Alan Moss remembered for a life of faith and learning

Nationwide rosary event happening for Australia’s patroness this Saturday

Francis offers advice on politics: Seek unity, don’t get lost in conflict

Mr Mundine agreed that another logical date to make the apology on behalf of the nation would be National Sorry Day.

“However that’s not till late May. There’s a long road to that – it’s a long time in politics.”

Ms Macklin in the recent media report, however, ruled out compensating the stolen generation saying the money will be spent on improving living standards for indigenous Australians.

She also said she was confident that a flood of compensation claims would not follow the apology to indigenous Australians.

ShareTweet
Previous Post

ENCHANTED

Next Post

Emerald Catholics rally to help disaster victims

Staff writers

Related Posts

Br Alan Moss remembered for a life of faith and learning
QLD

Br Alan Moss remembered for a life of faith and learning

19 May 2022
Catholic relationship advisers offer five tips to look after your mental health
QLD

Nationwide rosary event happening for Australia’s patroness this Saturday

19 May 2022
Francis offers advice on politics: Seek unity, don’t get lost in conflict
News

Francis offers advice on politics: Seek unity, don’t get lost in conflict

19 May 2022
Next Post

Emerald Catholics rally to help disaster victims

Campaign lends Ann a hand

Schools to embrace digital age

Popular News

  • Angel’s Kitchen serves hot meals to the hungry in Southport

    Angel’s Kitchen serves hot meals to the hungry in Southport

    0 shares
    Share 0 Tweet 0
  • Nationwide rosary event happening for Australia’s patroness this Saturday

    0 shares
    Share 0 Tweet 0
  • Hearts ‘fused’ together living their vocation

    0 shares
    Share 0 Tweet 0
  • Here are the stories of 10 new saints being canonised this Sunday

    0 shares
    Share 0 Tweet 0
  • Father Stu’s incredible life continues to inspire

    0 shares
    Share 0 Tweet 0
Search our job finder
No Result
View All Result

Latest News

Br Alan Moss remembered for a life of faith and learning
QLD

Br Alan Moss remembered for a life of faith and learning

by Staff writers
19 May 2022
0

CHRISTIAN Brother Alan Moss was remembered by his friends, family and fellow brothers for his gifted mind,...

Catholic relationship advisers offer five tips to look after your mental health

Nationwide rosary event happening for Australia’s patroness this Saturday

19 May 2022
Francis offers advice on politics: Seek unity, don’t get lost in conflict

Francis offers advice on politics: Seek unity, don’t get lost in conflict

19 May 2022
Holiness is possible and the Church provides tools to attain it, cardinal says

Holiness is possible and the Church provides tools to attain it, cardinal says

18 May 2022
Church workers have helped more than 1.2 million Ukrainians during the war, Caritas says

Church workers have helped more than 1.2 million Ukrainians during the war, Caritas says

18 May 2022

Never miss a story. Sign up to the Weekly Round-Up
eNewsletter now to receive headlines directly in your email.

Sign up to eNews
  • About
  • Advertise
  • Contact
  • Contribute
  • Jobs
  • Subscribe

The Catholic Leader is an Australian award-winning Catholic newspaper that has been published by the Archdiocese of Brisbane since 1929. Our journalism seeks to provide a full, accurate and balanced Catholic perspective of local, national and international news while upholding the dignity of the human person.

Copyright © All Rights Reserved The Catholic Leader
Accessibility Information | Privacy Policy | Archdiocese of Brisbane

The Catholic Leader acknowledges Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people as the First Peoples of this country and especially acknowledge the traditional owners on whose lands we live and work throughout the Catholic Archdiocese of Brisbane.

No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • News
    • QLD
    • Australia
    • Regional
    • Education
    • World
    • Vatican
  • Features
  • Opinion
  • Life
    • Family
    • Relationships
    • Faith
  • Culture
  • People
  • Subscribe
  • Jobs
  • Contribute

Copyright © All Rights Reserved The Catholic Leader

0
    0
    Your Cart
    Your cart is emptyChoose another Subscription
    Continue Shopping