Bishops send timely reminder on unity
Seventy-five years after a landmark pastoral letter On Immigration was issued by Catholic bishops, Australians are again being urged to offer generosity to those seeking to make Australia their new home.
Seventy-five years after a landmark pastoral letter On Immigration was issued by Catholic bishops, Australians are again being urged to offer generosity to those seeking to make Australia their new home.
Over the past 12 months the story that has had the biggest impact on me personally, and hopefully our readers, is that of three ‘forgotten families’ on bridging visas struggling to cope during the COVID-19 restrictions.
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Asylum seeker families in Adelaide have opened up about the stress of living for years with constant uncertainty, little or no income and a reliance on charity for basic necessities – issues which have been magnified during the coronavirus pandemic.
Eleven-year-old Mustafa is a beautifully-spoken, polite boy with an infectious smile. His older brother Mohammad is articulate and engaging but when you look closely at his big brown eyes there is a seriousness and sense of responsibility that no 15-year-old kid should be burdened with.
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