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CAPSA in Action – using your HEART
You’ve Got to Have HeartFrances Sheahan, Catholic Alliance for People Seeking AsylumThe 1955 Eddie Fisher song You Gotta Have Heart reminded us that when faced with difficult problems heart is the key. Beyond knowing, heart is what is going to get us up and doing to make change…
Read MoreCAPSA in Action – using your RESOURCES
Our parishes use our resources for people seeking asylum and refugeesBy Rosie Hoban35 for I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and you welcomed me, 36 I was naked and you gave me clothing, I was…
Read MoreCAPSA in Conversation: building a better future together
The Catholic Alliance for People Seeking Asylum would like to invite you to our upcoming webinar ‘CAPSA in Conversation: building a better future together’ held during the National Week of Prayer and Action 2022. We will be hearing from four fantastic speakers who will share how we can…
Read More10-year Anniversary Vigil – Event Planning Resource Kit
10-year Anniversary Vigil – Event Planning Resource KitWhat is this resource? To acknowledge the 10-year anniversary of Australia’s reintroduction of offshore processing, the Catholic Alliance for People Seeking Asylum (CAPSA) is supporting its community to host their own vigil event. It provides a suggested agenda, links to resources,…
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CAPSA’s #refugeeweekreflections
CAPSA recently joined communities all over Australia in celebrating Refugee Week 2022, from June 19th-25th. One way in which CAPSA engaged with the broader community was through social media. From Monday – Friday, #refugeeweekreflections were posted on CAPSA Twitter and Facebook. If you missed these reflections, we’ve collated…
Read MoreFederal Election has shown Australians want just and humane treatment of people seeking asylum
The Catholic Alliance for People Seeking Asylum (CAPSA) welcomes the result of the Federal Election and looks forward to seeing the new Labor Government implement its promise to abolish Temporary Protection Visas (TPVs) and Safe Haven Enterprise Visas (SHEVs), and to provide pathways to permanent protection, as soon…
Read MoreCAPSA welcomes release of refugees but urges that more be done
The release of about 23 refugees, some of whom had been detained for close to nine years, from onshore detention facilities including Melbourne’s Park Hotel has been welcomed by the Catholic Alliance for People Seeking Asylum (CAPSA).CAPSA, co-convened by Jesuit Social Services and Jesuit Refugee Service (JRS) Australia,…
Read MoreAustralia’s response to refugees fleeing persecution: sympathetic words and limited promises
ANDY HAMILTON SJ reflects that in refugee policy, kind words and empty promises in a crisis are not enough – strong political leadership is required to welcome refugees even when populist opinion has turned against them.The Russian war on Ukraine has provoked heart-wrenching scenes of long columns of…
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