A brief summary of Polding's life, with a particular focus on Polding's passionate belief in the injustices being done to the Indigenous people.
This address was made by Pope John Paul in 1986. In Paragraph 10 he references the work and beliefs of Archbishop Polding.
"From the time he placed his feet on Australian soil, Archbishop John Bede Polding made himself a good neighbour to Australia’s Indigenous community."
Taken from the My Place website, this page gives details about religion in Australia during the period of the 1840's. My Place resources are also available to borrow from ResourceLink.
"ARCHBISHOP Mark Coleridge of Brisbane has given a passionate defence of the rights of the Indigenous peoples of Australia." This speech references the work of Archbishop Polding in the 1840's.
"The Beginnings of the Catholic Church in Queensland.
Maurice Ryan's book has a great deal of historical information, and refers to Archbishop Polding and his work with Indigenous Australians particularly on p 2 and p17.
"We can be proud of Polding's efforts to defend the Aborigines. He wrote that "the life of a human being [Aborigine] is valued no more than the life of a kangaroo, and far less ... than that of a bullock ... There are in Sydney, young gentlemen from settlements in the interior ... who boasted in company ... that they are disposed to improve every opportunity ... of exterminating these human beings". "
A reflection on Polding's work and how there is still work to do: "Polding called the Catholic population to respond to his concerns about the interaction of the colonial settlement with Australia’s first people, its Indigenous population."
P 28& 29 of this document features substantial information about Archbishop Polding and his leadership, with a focus on his work with the Indigenous.
An address given by Cardinal George Pell to celebrate the sesquicentenary of the Brisbane Archdiocese, in which he focuses specifically on Archbishop Polding and his contribution to the Church in QLD, including his attitude / concerns regarding Aboriginal people.
On the feast of the Assumption of Mary,and the Stradbroke Island parish celebration of the sesquicentenary of Queensland, Frank Brennan gives a homily which speaks about the work of Archbishop Polding and reflecting on the Church history of the area.
"Archbishop Mark Coleridge of Brisbane celebrated Mass at St Paul of the Cross Church, Dunwich, North Stradbroke Island, last Sunday to mark the 170th anniversary of the arrival of four Passionist priests to start Australia's first Aboriginal Catholic mission. This is an edited version of his homily."
A summary of the history of the Catholic Church in Australia.
This site examines the fascinating history and impact of religious beliefs, practices and institutions on the development of Australian society.
A concise summary of the history of the Catholic Church in Australia.
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The first Catholics in Australia preserved their faith in an environment of suspicion and conflict, mostly without the presence of priests. Official recognition and toleration ushered in a new era for Catholics in Australia. Catholic laity and clergy were amount the first to recognise and respond ...
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