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AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL - What has happened to the Light shining for Human Rights?

Bishops urge Catholics to sever ties with Amnesty International

Amnesty International has taken a tragic turn and effectively created a human rights organisation which excluded Catholic members by imposing a new policy in favour of abortion, the Catholic Bishops of Australia said.

The President of the Australian Catholic Bishops Conference, Archbishop Philip Wilson, said that the Bishops were deeply saddened by Amnesty’s shift away from a neutral stance on abortion.

“And it is with much regret that we are now in a position of having to advise that because of this change in policy, membership of Amnesty International is no longer compatible with Catholic teaching and belief on this important point,” Archbishop Wilson said.

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BENENSON SOCIETY IS BORN

Returning to its fundamental principles of protecting human rights, Sydney School Principal, Fr Chris Midelton SJ has formed the Benenson Society, named in honour of Catholic Lawyer, Peter Benenson, founder of Amnesty International.

Find out more about the Society, and join online at

http://www.staloysius.nsw.edu.au/associations/benenson/default.asp

The issues for Catholics are detailed in this article by Fr Chris Middleton SJ [read here].

Benenson Society




	News and Events AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL - What has happened to the Light shining for Human Rights? Bishops urge Catholics to sever ties with Amnesty International Amnesty International has taken a tragic turn and effectively created a human rights organisation which excluded Catholic members by imposing a new policy in favour of abortion, the Catholic Bishops of Australia said. The President of the Australian Catholic Bishops Conference, Archbishop Philip Wilson, said that the Bishops were deeply saddened by Amnesty’s shift away from a neutral stance on abortion. “And it is with much regret that we are now in a position of having to advise that because of this change in policy, membership of Amnesty International is no longer compatible with Catholic teaching and belief on this important point,” Archbishop Wilson said. [Read Further] ____________________________________________________________________________________ BENENSON SOCIETY IS BORN Returning to its fundamental principles of protecting human rights, Sydney School Principal, Fr Chris Midelton SJ has formed the Benenson Society, named in honour of Catholic Lawyer, Peter Benenson, founder of Amnesty International. Find out more about the Society, and join online at http://www.staloysius.nsw.edu.au/associations/benenson/default.asp The issues for Catholics are detailed in this article by Fr Chris Middleton SJ [read here]. Benenson Society