Nauru

Wednesday, April 24

Bishops call for release of detainees

Australia’s Catholic bishops have joined the bishops of Papua New Guinea and the Solomon Islands in calling for detainees on Manus Island and Nauru to be resettled in Australia – eight years after the advent of mandatory offshore detention.

Drownings prompt deeper despair

The tragic drowning of 17-year-old Arash Yari at Parsons Beach on the South Coast of SA highlighted once again the need for migrants and refugees to be educated about the dangers of the sea and the importance of learning how to swim.

Archbishop Coleridge

Time to find home for refugees and asylum seekers: ACBC

As Australians prepare to celebrate Christmas, the Australian Catholic Bishops Conference has implored politicians around the country to end the “intolerable situation” for refugees and asylum seekers on Nauru and Manus Island.

Prayers for Nauru children and adults

Christians gathered in Mary MacKillop Plaza on November 2 for an ecumenical prayer vigil to encourage the Australian Government to release refugee children being held within the Nauru Regional Processing Centre.

Remove Nauru children: Bishop O’Kelly SJ

The Catholic Church in South Australia has added its voice to calls for Prime Minister Scott Morrison to bring to an end the suffering of children and families seeking asylum who are currently detained on Nauru.

Emergency fund established

An emergency fund has been established to support about 20 asylum seekers in Adelaide who have had most of their government assistance taken away under new visa conditions.