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Timothy John Norton
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Timothy John Norton (24 July 1958 –) is an Australian prelate of the Catholic Church who serves as an auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Brisbane.
Quotes
We can be proud of the fact that Australia is such a multicultural nation. However, if we don't interact and learn from each other, we remain exactly that – multicultural. We become intercultural when we enter into relationships of mutual respect and learning. It seems to me that, after such a long and painful wait, this is what is happening more and more in the relationships between indigenous and non-indigenous Australians – learning and respect.
A period of transition (7 July 2022) Archdiocese of Brisbane
The Church has a role to establish safe places and communities of reconciliation where the harsh truth can be told and listened to and healing can be fostered in a trusting and prayerful environment.
Brisbane bishop: Reconciliation is a primary task of Christians (5 October 2022) Catholic Leader
Our challenge is to move from labelling to embracing, to grow in the consciousness of our own ethnocentrism in the remarks we make, in the attitudes that we have, to try our best to understand that other people have a history, a place in the world from which they've come.
What is ‘interculturality’? Brisbane bishop says it is key to forming new disciples (5 June 2023) Catholic Leader
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