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Catholic Religious Australia

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CRA calls for solidarity

Catholic Religious Australia (CRA) has condemned “hateful attacks” on the Jewish community in a statement released after the discovery of a caravan of explosives in NSW.

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Celebrating consecrated women and men

Catholic Religious Australia (CRA) marked the World Day of Consecrated Life on February 2 by giving thanks for the generosity of consecrated women and men in the day-to-day challenges of ecclesial living and missionary service to Church and society.

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CRA condemns Hamas attacks

Catholic Religious Australia (CRA) has strongly condemned the attacks by Hamas militants against Israeli civilians and calls for the safe and immediate release of Israeli hostages in Gaza.

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Community groups welcome refugee policy change

Refugee and asylum seeker support and advocacy groups have welcomed the long-awaited announcement by the Albanese Government that it will provide a permanent visa pathway for existing Temporary Protection Visa (TPV) and Safe Haven Enterprise Visa (SHEV) holders.

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Advancing the mission

The leaders of three major bodies have met to discuss how dioceses, religious institutes and ministerial public juridic persons can collaborate to advance the mission of the Church in Australia.