With the “globalisation of indiffer-ence” a headline phrase from Pope Francis’ recent striking example of compassion to asylum seekers, it be-hoves a Christian presence in this country to unite and to discover ways of contributing with practical help to the debate on our difficult dilemmas.
Political parties could be informed that a powerful segment of the Australian community abhors the culture of hardness of heart that is so infecting our national psyche.
We are the people of the Good Samaritan, are we not?
When distressed people lose their lives within cooee of our front door, doesn’t all the other busyness in our Church life fade into shallow irrelevance?
We are all due for a re-think or, as some would say, a conversion.
Settlement help is one immediate outlet for ministry.
Who will take the counter-cultural initiative?
We Australians have been recognised as a welcoming people over decades, much to our obvious advantage.
MOLLY MORAN
Toowong, Qld
