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July 15, 2024
Treaty principles mapped to Catholic social aims
Ngawai Kaire
Posted On July 15, 2024
Download AudioTwo Catholic organisations, the Christian Life Community and the Bicultural Committee of the Archdiocesan Commission for Ecology, Justice, and Peace, have held a two-day hui in Wellington to help Catholics to develop an understanding and appreciation of Te Tiriti and related issues .
One of the speakers, Mathieson Ammunson of Wairarapa Moana, says as an agreement between two peoples the treaty takes on a spiritual dimension, so it’s often referred to a a kawenata tapu or sacred covenant,
It also resonates with Catholic social teachings.
“Key principles of Catholic social teaching are participation, common good, distributive justice, preferential options for te pani me te rawakore, human dignity, stewardship, solidarity, promotion of peace and subsidiarity,” he says.
Matt Ammundsen says there are parishes which conduct the Mass in te reo Maori, and the church is increasingly embracing a wide range of cultures and languages.
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