The National Council of Priests has added their voice to the 43 prominent Australians and the group of doctors who called for truth and integrity in public life two months ago.

The Australian Political Ministry Network (PolMin) believes there is only partial commitment to protecting water by all the major parties, who still tend to treat water primarily as "an economic commodity".

A Queensland Member of Parliament yesterday launched a broadside at the four Catholic and Anglican Archbishops who objected to the Labor Education Policy last week.

A German group working for Church reform has written to the German Catholic Bishops Conference, claiming there is a 'widespread feeling of hopelessness' about the Church there and asking for 'honest disclosure' from the Bishops.