Jesuit Refugee Service (JRS) Australia and the St Vincent de Paul Society NSW invite your school to join other schools across Australia in a calling for people seeking asylum to have the support they need during COVID-19. The National Week of Solidarity will take place from 6 – 12 September 2020. Context: There are currently … Continue reading NATIONAL WEEK OF SOLIDARITY – NO CHILD LEFT BEHIND →

By Julie Macken The charity sector is struggling in the face of unprecedented demand from those the Coalition refuses to help. There are now fears that many charities won’t survive. But if they go down, a big chunk of Australia’s social safety net will go with them, as will large numbers of jobs. I don’t … Continue reading Australian charities are struggling with demand: the Coalition will rue turning its back on them →

Wednesday, August 19, 2020 at 06:30 PM In the 5th Anniversary year of Pope Francis’ encyclical, Laudato Si’, the Edmund Rice Centre is inviting you to a special webinar on the climate emergency in the Pacific and how Australians should respond. Join Bishop Vincent Long (Bishop of Parramatta) and His Excellency Anote Tong (former President of … Continue reading CLIMATE EMERGENCY IN THE PACIFIC – WEBINAR →