St John Paul II’s Alice Springs speech resonates 40 years on

St Pope John Paul II’s speech to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders resonates 40 years on - The Catholic Leader

CHURCH leaders across Australia are encouraging Catholics to mark the fortieth anniversary of St Pope John Paul II’s landmark speech to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders. The speech at Blatherskite Park in Alice Springs on November 29, 1986, was a significant step in the history of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander reconciliation. The delivery of […]

St John Paul II’s Alice Springs speech resonates 40 years on

Catholics across Australia are being encouraged to mark the 40th anniversary of St John Paul II’s landmark speech to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders. Source: ACBC Media Blog.