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Our Christmas message of hope
20 December 2016 By Andrew Hamilton SJ Each Christmas morning I celebrate Mass at Melbourne’s Ozanam House with homeless men, and later with people imprisoned at the Immigration Detention Centre. Each mass makes me ask why they would want to celebrate Christmas. And each highlights for me…
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Why we should be thinking of refugee children this International Migrants Day
By Andrew Hamilton SJ 18 December 2016 This year international migrant’s day, held on December 18, has called for children to be released from detention. It is appropriate that an event held in the shadow of Christmas should advocate for children. For they lie at the heart…
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World Human Rights Day – Saturday December 10
9 December 2016 By Andy Hamilton SJ Human Rights Day nestles close to Christmas. That is appropriate. They have the same message: each human being is precious and should be respected. Christmas says this in soft ways with a hard edge. It is about God loving each…
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Five reasons to welcome US Manus deal
Frank Brennan 13 November 2016 The Turnbull government has struck a deal with the USA which provides hope at last for the 1600 proven refugees on Manus Island and Nauru. There’s still a lot of work to be done before these refugees, including children, can get on with…
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Catholic Alliance for People Seeking Asylum welcomes government announcement to resolve the crises on Nauru and Manus Island
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – NOVEMBER 15, 2016 The Catholic Alliance for People Seeking Asylum (CAPSA) today welcomed the announcement that the Australian Government will work with the United States of America to resettle some of the refugees languishing in offshore detention centres. Despite some concerns about this…
Read MoreThe Jubilee: Calling us to #BringThemHere
By Mike Bowden 31 October 2016 The Jubilee Year of Mercy established by Pope Francis concludes on November the 20th. In May this year renowned scripture scholar, Sister Veronica Lawson worked with a small group of parishioners of Our Lady of the Sacred Heart parish Alice…
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Catholic Alliance for People Seeking Asylum echoes calls to bring asylum seekers and refugees to Australia
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – OCTOBER 18, 2016 Following the release of Amnesty International’s shocking report Island of Despair: Australia’s “Processing” of Refugees on Nauru, the Catholic Alliance for People Seeking Asylum (CAPSA) has expressed support for calls by the human rights organisation, for the “Government of Australia…
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CAPSA offers to lead coordinated approach to men, women and children seeking asylum
13 October 2016 The Catholic Alliance for People Seeking Asylum (CAPSA) has offered to lead a coordinated approach of Catholic community organisations to provide support to men, women and children seeking asylum if the Australian Government shows leadership to #BringThemHere. “CAPSA believes that offshore detention centres in…
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