Catholic teaching affirms freedom that may annoy pilgrims: Frank Brennan

03/07/2008

Frank Brennan AO has condemned the NSW Government's World Youth Day regulations as "a dreadful interference with civil liberties, and contrary to the spirit of Catholic social teaching on human rights". In an online article, published in eurekastreet.com.au, Mr Brennan said: "As an Australian Catholic lawyer, I am saddened that the state has seen fit to curtail civil liberties further in this instance than they have for other significant international events hosted in Sydney". View the article>

3 July 2008