Refugees

  • Welcoming The Australian Bishops 2015/2016 Social Justice Statement In Parramatta

    The Australian Bishops launched their 2015/2016 Social Justice Statement on the 9th September at Mary MacKillop Place, North Sydney, the same day the Australian Government announced their increased intake of 12,000 Syrians. The launch also paralleled the moment people from across the world were stopped by the media image...
  • Welcoming the stranger

    Dear Brothers and Sisters, The most enduring image that dominated our consciousness over this past month was that of Aylan Kurdi, a 3-year-old who drowned as his family tried to flee from Kobani to Europe. It has been a wake up call to many governments around the world about the disastrous situation in the Middle East...
  • Pope Francis calls on Christians in Europe to house refugees

    After the recitation of the Angelus Domini in St. Peter’s Square on 6 September 2015, Pope Francis made an appeal to “the parishes, religious communities, the monasteries and shrines throughout Europe to express the reality of the Gospel and accommodate a family of refugees.” This appeal is a response...