Sydney Catholic Archbishop, Anthony Fisher OP, has launched the Archbishop’s Afghan Refugee Appeal. The appeal will raise desperately needed funds and commit the Archdiocese resources of education, health and welfare to Afghan families and individuals fleeing their homeland in the wake of the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan. In launching the appeal, the Archbishop also recognised … Continue reading Archbishop Launches Afghan Refugee Appeal →

by Julie Macken Over the last few months we have seen how the NSW state governments response to the Delta variant of Coiv-19 has had the tragic impact of dividing our beautiful city. With nearly 50% of Sydneysiders living in local government areas with high rates of infection, the state responded by calling in the … Continue reading To Sydney with Love →

by Dr. Robbie Lloyd Being able to relax and “be yourself” in the company of others, whether at work or in family or social groups, is a key part of good mental health and wellbeing. COVID has hopefully made us all value this need for “psychological safety” with one another. But sadly, over the past … Continue reading Are we all Psychologically Safe coming out of COVID →

by Julie Macken A few weeks ago, the entire Catholics for Refugees community signed on to a letter addressed to every MP and Senator in the Federal government. Our reasons for doing so are known by all of us. The people of Afghanistan were again at the mercy of the Taliban and a nation totally … Continue reading Lest we Forget as the Caravan Moves on →

by Ruth Moraes Catholic individuals, schools, parishes diocese and organisations have been supporting and advocating for people seeking asylum and refugees in Australia in decades. In recent weeks there have been a number of events which have shown what a force Catholics can be when we unite in support of a just cause and a … Continue reading Catholics a Force for Refugees →