Posts Tagged ‘refugees’

A Place to Call Home: Immigrants, Refugees, and Displaced Peoples

Mar 11, 2010

(Following is the 2010 Legislative asks for the Ecumenical Advocacy Days on March 22) Given the choice, most people would prefer to stay close to their homes and families: yet every day, thousands of people worldwide are faced with the heart-wrenching decision to leave their loved ones and migrate. Lack of economic opportunity to provide ... Read more

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Austrailian Passionist Community address fair policies for asylum seeker

Nov 20, 2009

(The Passionist community in Australia shares their concern regarding the issue of refugees and asylum seekers. This concern comes in light of a recent tragedy where a boat of asylum seekers on their way to Christmas Island sank. The article below is written by Fr. Kerry from the Jesuit community in Australia and shared to ... Read more

In Passion for Justice | Tagged asylum seekers, Australia, border controls, Christmas Island, Passionist, refugees

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