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Refugee Week 2023: A reflection from Fr Andy Hamilton SJ
The theme of Refugee Week in 2023 is Finding Freedom. The theme reminds us of the freedom that refugees have lost in being forced from their own nations. They continue to bear this loss in the nations to which they flee, and often find further loss of freedom…
Read MoreCAPSA WELCOMES POSITIVE MEASURES, BUT URGES MORE WORK TO BE DONE
The Catholic Alliance for People Seeking Asylum (CAPSA) welcomes the Federal Government’s support of people transitioning from temporary protection to permanent visas as well as targeted support for refugees and people seeking asylum in relation to trauma, family violence and healthcare, in the Federal Budget 2023-24. While CAPSA…
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CAPSA’s Federal Pre-Budget 2023-24 Submission
CAPSA welcomed the opportunity to provide a submission to the Federal Government’s Pre-Budget 2023-24. We believe that through this budget, the Federal Government has the opportunity to provide tangible, positive change – including permanent protection and sustained financial and community support – to the lives of refugees and…
Read MoreCAPSA calls on Catholic communities to Walk for Justice for Refugees this Palm Sunday
The Catholic Alliance for People Seeking Asylum (CAPSA) will join people across Australia in marking Palm Sunday by walking alongside people of all faiths and backgrounds to demand justice for refugees and people seeking asylum. CAPSA, co-convened by Jesuit Social Services and Jesuit Refugee Service (JRS) Australia, supports…
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Advocating for justice alongside refugees and people seeking asylum this Palm Sunday – a reflection by Andy Hamilton SJ
Palm Sunday is an opportunity to stand alongside our brothers and sisters who have sought refuge and asylum in Australia, and to keep in our hearts those who continue to face violence and persecution in their homelands, writes Fr Andy Hamilton SJ. This year we celebrate Palm Sunday at…
Read MoreWalk for Justice for Refugees this Palm Sunday across Australia
In advocating for the just and humane treatment of people seeking asylum in Australia, the Catholic Alliance for People Seeking Asylum (CAPSA) invites you to walk together on Palm Sunday. We will be walking in solidarity with members of Catholic and other school, church and civic communities in…
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Walk with CAPSA this Palm Sunday at the Melbourne Walk for Justice for Refugees
In advocating for the just and humane treatment of people seeking asylum in Australia, the Catholic Alliance for People Seeking Asylum (CAPSA) would like to invite you to walk with us alongside teachers, students, principals, parents, parishioners, priests and individuals from Catholic schools, churches and communities across Victoria…
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A CAPSA Christmas message – Fr Andy Hamilton SJ
The public mood at Christmas this year is one of uncertainty. The catastrophic floods have demonstrated the effects of climate change. The Ukraine invasion and tension with China have illustrated the dangers of war. COVID continues to remind us how precarious is our public health. More immediately, we…
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