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Australia’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…
Read MoreFederal Budget 2022: CAPSA welcomes announcement of 16,500 additional places for Afghan refugees, urges Federal Government to do more for refugees and people seeking asylum
The Catholic Alliance for People Seeking Asylum (CAPSA) welcomes the Federal Government’s provision of 16,500 additional humanitarian places over four years for refugees seeking protection from the ongoing Afghanistan crisis. While CAPSA is pleased to see this crucial announcement, it expresses concern that the Federal Government continues to…
Read MoreCAPSA calls for peace in Ukraine and elsewhere, and a generous response to all refugees
The Catholic Alliance for People Seeking Asylum (CAPSA) joins Pope Francis, Australian Catholic Bishops Conference (ACBC), and other Catholic organisations such as Caritas Australia, in not only calling for an end to the escalating violence and conflict occurring in Ukraine, but also in Afghanistan, Myanmar, Ethiopia, Syria, Iraq,…
Read MoreCAPSA joined faith, veteran and diaspora leaders in Canberra, six months since the fall of Kabul
On the eve of the six-month anniversary of the fall of Kabul, representatives and leaders from across the faith, veteran and Afghanistan-Australian Advocacy Network communities met with Federal MPs at Parliament House to urge the Australian Government to take #ActionforAfghanistan and do more to provide safety for those…
Read MoreCAPSA urges more compassion in Afghanistan resettlement response
The Federal Government’s announcement of at least 15,000 places over four years for people fleeing the crisis in Afghanistan, through existing Humanitarian and Family Visa programs, is an inadequate response, says the Catholic Alliance for People Seeking Asylum (CAPSA), reiterating its call for allocation of at least 20,000…
Read MoreCatholic communities urge Australian Government to do more to protect people from Afghanistan
Almost 600 leaders from Catholic communities across Australia have signed letters urging the Australian Government to do more to protect people from Afghanistan, as the country’s humanitarian and human rights crisis worsens.The letters call on the Australian Government to commit to providing permanent protection to refugees on temporary…
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“People in the headlines today, disappear tomorrow”: A reflection by Andrew Hamilton SJ
Recently the Australian Government announced that they would be putting an end to offshore processing in Papua New Guinea by the end of this year. That is a cause for celebration. The places of detention in PNG were brutal places where many people suffered greatly. Their suffering…
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“Turning love and compassion into action”: A Call to Prayer and Action for Afghanistan
On 28th September, over 200 people from across the CAPSA community gathered together online for a webinar calling for action in Afghanistan as a part of CAPSA’s National Week of Prayer and Action 2021. Our facilitator for the evening, Sister Libby Rogerson opened the webinar reading a reflection by…
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