PALM SUNDAY – APRIL 14
OVER TIME PALM SUNDAY HAS COME TO SYMBOLISE THE COURAGE OF THOSE WHO SPEAK OUT ABOUT INJUSTICE, AND WHO SPEAK THE TRUTH TO POWER, NO MATTER THE COST.
This year the President of the National Council of Churches Bishop Phillip Huggins has released a statement to mark the day and as a resource for those who may wish to use it in your reflections and actions.
Palm Sunday has become a time when we reflect on the rights of refugees, and call upon our Government to act with the same courage and compassion that Jesus demonstrated so long ago. There will be rallies in most states and territories in Australia to mark the work of justice for refugees and call for the outstanding justice that is required for those still suffering in detention and in the community. You can find out about where your rally is by visiting the Australian Refugee Action Network.
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Around 12,000 people seeking asylum in Australia may be at risk of losing core services and financial support due to Government changes in the Status Resolution Support Services. The SRSS is a regular payment to help with basic living costs for those who live in Australia awaiting a decision about their immigration status.
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The ACRT, together with Save the Children, Refugee Council, Amnesty International and Welcome to Australia are recommending guiding principles for the new Community Support Program (CSP). This will enable members of the Australian community to sponsor visas for refugees who wish to rebuild their lives in Australia.
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*The Australian Churches Refugee Taskforce is an initiative of Act for Peace, the international aid agency of the National Council of Churches in Australia, ABN 86 619 970 188.
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Dear Supporters,
As we near an election you may want to know what faith based and non faith based agencies want to see on refugee and asylum seeker issues. We would love to share your community's resources on this issue if you have developed them. Please post or send them through to ACRT and we will ensure they are shared. For now this is the campaign from the Refugee Council of Australia.
Over the coming week we will send through some of the faith based resources that are in development.
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Do you support the humane treatment of refugees? Sign the Choose Humane pledge!Just a warning if you are trying to get in to PNG to go to Manus there are no tourist visas available. You must have a business visa and state clearly what you visit would try to achieve!. For those of use who know we are trying to work with local people don't lose hope. We still have pathways to male sure your donations can be delivered in the right way!
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