Addresses & Statements 2010

Christmas Message 2010 24 Dec 2010
Christmas has again come upon us quickly, as we gather to celebrate the most popular feast and festival in the calendar.

A mother and a father with a new child provoke universal approval, while the claim that Mary's baby is the only Son of God, the anointed one who was long awaited, is a double blessing for those who believe. ...

Priests and Parishioners Have Right to Oppose Same-Sex Marriage 23 Dec 2010
Cardinal Pell's reply to claims priests don't have the right to oppose same-sex marriage. Cardinal Pell called on AME to disavow publicly the claim that opposition to same-sex marriage is a form of prejudice or discrimination, and to acknowledge that it is usually based on reasonable grounds, even if they are grounds which proponents of same-sex marriage would not agree with. ...

Archbishop Cardinal Pell's Easter Message 2010 1 Apr 2010
Recently I was asked to give a talk on our Western way of life in Australia, the envy of most outsiders, the reason why hundreds of thousands want to migrate here. It forced me to consider the contribution Christianity makes to how we live. Daily life in Indonesia, China and India is different. Few of us would claim it is better there. ..

The Heritage of Western Civilization 25 Mar 2010
It is a privilege to speak at the launch of the IPA's Foundations of Western Civilisation Program tonight, and I propose to begin my few words on "The Heritage of Western Civilization" by speaking about China. ...

Social Inclusion and the Church 23 Feb 2010
The idea of social inclusion has been with us for some time and in Australia the last decade has seen a range of initiatives to incorporate it into government policy and programs. ...