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Parishioners in the peace justice ecology space lent their voices to the Diocesan Synod recently. ...
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On Tuesday 20 June, the Australian Catholic Migrant and Refugee Office hosted an online prayer service for Refugee Week 2023 (18–24 June). With 115 people registered for the event, it was a valuable opportunity to ‘gather’ and pray for all those who have fled their homes in search of...
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In light of this year’s Refugee Week theme of finding freedom, Catholic Alliance for People Seeking Asylum (CAPSA) welcomes the Federal Government announcements to giving pathways to permanent protection to those on Temporary Protection Visa’s and Save Haven Enterprise Visas in February this year....
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In collaboration with the Diocese of Parramatta, Jesuit Refugee Service (JRS) Australia launched its Refugee Week celebration on Friday 16 June at St Patrick’s Cathedral, Parramatta, aimed at raising the voices of Refugees and People Seeking Protection....
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Whether it’s an individual seeking asylum from a dangerous situation, or a family facing hunger due to limited work permissions, compassionate organisations like Jesuit Refugee Service (JRS) and the House of Welcome become the essential lifelines for these people in need....
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In the midst of the challenges faced by refugees arriving in Australia, one organisation has stepped forward in a particularly remarkable way.
Magdalene, a former Sports Journalist-cum-asylum seeker from Sierra Leone on the southwest coast of West Africa, expresses that if it weren’t for the JRS food bank and her...
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Instead of building barriers to keep refugees out, Pope Francis says, “We need to see, and enable others to see, that migrants and refugees do not only represent a problem to be solved, but are brothers and sisters to be welcomed, respected, and loved.”...
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During Sunday's Angelus prayer, Pope Francis remembers the victims of the tragic shipwreck of migrants off the coast of Greece, and renews his prayers for all....
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Refugee Week keeps in the front of our hearts and minds the people who lose freedom by the fact of being refugees. It also invites us to recognise the little steps towards freedom....