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CAPSA welcomes support for refugees, remains deeply concerned about spending on offshore detention
The Catholic Alliance for People Seeking Asylum (CAPSA) welcomes the Federal Government’s funding for services and programs that will assist people seeking asylum to learn English and access support if they experience family violence. CAPSA also warmly receives the Government’s additional provision of support to those fleeing the…
Read MoreCAPSA in Action – using your TIME
TIME with People Seeking Asylum by Sr Veronica McDougall sgsSince 2015 I have been privileged in various ways and places to spend time with people seeking asylum in NSW. My main focus has been teaching English to adults and helping their children with schoolwork.As a retired teacher, I have…
Read MoreCAPSA LAUNCHES NATIONAL WEEK OF PRAYER AND ACTION 2022
The Catholic Alliance for People Seeking Asylum (CAPSA) has launched its National Week of Prayer and Action, a week of activities and events aimed at engaging the Australian Catholic community to stand in solidarity with people seeking asylum by taking a range of practical steps and actions.The National…
Read MoreCAPSA celebrates World Refugee Day and continues to advocate for fair and humane treatment for all people seeking asylum
The Catholic Alliance for People Seeking Asylum (CAPSA) joins communities across Australia to celebrate Refugee Week and today mark World Refugee Day.CAPSA, co-convened by Jesuit Social Services and Jesuit Refugee Service (JRS) Australia, supports individuals, schools, parishes and Catholic organisations across education, health, refugee and social services in…
Read MoreRefugee Week 2022: Andrew Hamilton SJ
June 2022The theme of Refugee Week this year is healing. Refugees need healing themselves and their healing in turn depends on wider healing in the world.To be a refugee or a person seeking asylum is to have suffered trauma. We can see it in the eyes of people…
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…
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 allocate…
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Palm Sunday
Palm Sunday invites us to consider the price we put on humanity and compassion, writes ANDY HAMILTON SJ.
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