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Labor called to ‘show moral leadership’ on refugees
Refugee Week is a chance to reflect on the more than one million permanent humanitarian visas issued by Australia since the World War II and to celebrate the people and stories behind the number, the Catholic Alliance for People Seeking Asylum says.
Catholic advocates call for solutions for people ‘living in limbo’
As Australia prepares to mark Refugee Week, Jesuit Refugee Service Australia and St Vincent de Paul Society National Council of Australia are calling on the Albanese Government to provide permanent and dignified solutions for the hundreds of people still trapped in limbo.
Bishop Long features in ABC series on Vietnamese refugees
Parramatta Bishop Vincent Long OFM Conv’s testimony of coming to Australia as a refugee is part of a new ABC Education series, Journeys of Hope from Vietnam. Source: Catholic Outlook.
World Refugee Day to focus on children
“Even Just One of These Children” is the title chosen by Pope Leo XIV for the 112th World Day of Migrants and Refugees, which will be held on September 27. Source: EWTN News.
Healthcare workers say ineligible refugees can’t get lifesaving care
A growing number of people seeking asylum in Australia are missing out on lifesaving preventative health care due to being ineligible for Medicare, a group of Sydney doctors and nurses say. Source: ABC News.
Palm Sunday rally focuses on justice for refugees
The annual Palm Sunday rally in Melbourne saw a cheerful, and sizeable, crowd gather on March 29 to show support for refugees. Source: Melbourne Catholic.
Wheels keep turning for Bikes For Refugees
Almost two months after being evicted from a site in a corner of an Adelaide CBD carpark, a volunteer organisation that has donated hundreds of thousands of dollars to charities across South Australia has found a new home. Source: The Southern Cross.
Brisbane parish helps resettle refugee family
Holy Spirit Parish in New Farm has become the first parish in the Brisbane Archdiocese to successfully fundraise for and welcome a refugee family. Source: The Catholic Leader.
Cardinal visiting world’s largest refugee camp calls for more aid
Cardinal Michael Czerny SJ, the prefect of the Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development, has visited the world’s largest refugee camp in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh. Source: CNA.