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Light of Australia Talks
Light of Australia talks are a series of talks periodically run by NATSIEC.
Hearts are Burning
In 2005, NATSIEC organised Hearts are Burning a special series of 'The Light of Australia' talks.The aim of the talks was to bring Indigenous issues back to the centre of Australian attention. The talks reflected on the last 20 years since Pope John Paul II gave his speech to Indigenous people at Alice Springs in 1986, and shared some reflection about ways forward for Church and Nation. These events were held in every capital city and some other major centres across Australia between March-May 2005, with the support of state and territory ecumenical bodies.
The keynote speakers were:
- Bishop James Leftwich (Former Chair of NATSIEC, Aboriginal Bishop for the Anglican Church of Australia, and Assistant Bishop of the Diocese of North Queensland)
- Bishop Saibo Mabo (Former Deputy Chair of NATSIEC, Torres Strait Islander Bishop for the Anglican Church of Australia)
- Graeme Mundine (Executive Secretary of NATSIEC)
- Dr.Jill Tabart (former President of the Uniting Church in Australia, and Chair of the Decade to Overcome Violence initiative of the National Council of Churches in Australia)
- Vicki Walker (Aboriginal Catholic Ministry, Melbourne)
Why focus on the Pope's speech from 1986?
Elizabeth Pike reflection - Hope Built on the Dreaming - 
Betty Pike
Read the Pope's Speech Speech John Paul II
An overview of the Hearts are Burning Talks
Hearts are Burning' series talks
- Bishop Jim Leftwich on Christian Faith and Aboriginal Culture - Bp James Leftwich
- Bishop Saibo Mabo - Christian Faith and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Culture - Bp Saibo Mabo
- Vicki Walker - Land and Politics - Vicki Walker
- Dr.Jill Tabart - Rights and Reconciliation Dr Jill Tabart
Hearts are Burning' series responses
- Bishop Christopher Prowse on What did the Pope say in 1986?
- Rev.Shayne Blackman on Restoring a Shalom: Continuing the Indigenous Christian Journey - Rev Shane Blackman
- Archbishop Francis Carroll on Furthering the Ideal
- Fr.Paul Devitt on Indigenous Contributions and Blockages - Fr Paul Devitt
- Fr.Gerry Hefferan - Reflections on the Indigenous Australian Catholic Journey - Fr Gerry Hefferan
- Reflection by Bishop Christopher Prowse (Catholic Auxiliary Bishop of Melbourne) Bishop Christopher Prowse
Other Light of Australia Talks
Bishop Saibo Mabo's Talk, 8th July, Sydney 2003: Indigenous Spirituality
Sealin Garlett's Talk, December, Brisbane 2003: Aboriginal Christianity - Your Journey, My Journey - Rev Sealin Garlett