Police charged five multi-faith protesters and served others with infringement notices on November 21 as a group blocked work on the Central Queensland rail line to be used to transport coal from the proposed Adani mega-coal mine. The protesters, including those charged with blocking road access and due to appear in court in early December, are all members of the ... Read More »
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To mine or not to mine? Catholics divided over $16.5 billion Galilee Basin coalmine
TO mine or not to mine? It’s a question capable of dividing Catholics as much as any other issue. In Queensland, those who oppose the Adani proposal for a $16.5 billion Galilee Basin coalmine in central Queensland, point to Pope Francis’ encyclical Laudato Si’ (On Care for Our Common Home), and his views on fossil fuels and climate change. However, ... Read More »