We are not telling the Singaporean Government what to do -- the Pope's intervention would not represent 'megaphone diplomacy'.

People have been praying for a change of heart.

While no Australian citizen will respond positively to the extensive damage to the immigration detention centers ... it is now time to consider a more effective management approach than mandatory detention.

We believe this young man has committed a serious crime deserving of punishment, but not the loss of his life.

Previously, Pope John Paul has taken a position on capital punishment . . . and given clear teaching on the value of all human life, not just innocent human life.