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Catholic Social Teachings: Pages 7, 9, 11
Catholic Social Teachings: Pages 7, 9, 11
- Catholic Social Teaching
"Catholic Social Teaching covers all spheres of life – the economic, political, personal and spiritual ... " - Australian Catholic Social Justice Council
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What are the current attitudes and perceptions of Australians towards refugees?: Page 9
What are the current attitudes and perceptions of Australians towards refugees?: Page 9
- Polls apart: how Australian views have changed on “boat people”
Charged atmospherics over border security has plenty guessing about public attitudes, but the numbers tell a story, too. - #WorldRefugeeWeek: How Australians feel about refugeesWe concentrate on the costs and ignore the benefits refugees bring to Australian society and economy.
This short video explodes myths about asylum seekers and refugees and their impact in Australia.
Where are refugees accommodated in Brisbane or Greater Brisbane?: Page 13
Where are refugees accommodated in Brisbane or Greater Brisbane?: Page 13
- How you can help welcome the more than 1000 Syrian refugees arriving on Brisbane’s southside"IMAGINE a life where you feared for your safety and that of your family every day ... "
- Refugee Welcome Zone
"Brisbane City Council recognises the valuable contribution and benefits that cultural diversity brings to the city and is committed to Brisbane being a city where residents from refugee backgrounds are able to participate fully in civic life and are able to live without experiences of social exclusion, racism, discrimination and other forms of disadvantage ... " - Brisbane Archdiocese to take in 100 Syrian Refugee Families"The Archdiocese of Brisbane has pledged to help resettle at least 100 refugee families from Syria ... "
- Greater Brisbane's multicultural hubs
"More than 50 per cent of the residents in seven Brisbane suburbs – or one in every two people - have now been born overseas ... "
Pull Factors: Page 9
Pull Factors: Page 9
- Destination anywhere? Factors affecting assylum seekers' choice of destination country"The arrival of asylum seekers on Australian shores, particularly those who arrive irregularly by boat, has for many years been a matter of significant political and public concern ... "
How are we taught as messengers of Jesus to treat others? Page 20
How are we taught as messengers of Jesus to treat others? Page 20
Book Available in the Library : The Call to HospitalityCatholic social teaching takes a strong stand on issues of refugees, asylum seekers, forced displacement and migration. The body of teaching which this paper examines responds to the Biblical imperative to offer hospitality to the stranger. It helps us to understand what is required of us in our own day.
- Message of his Holiness Pope Francis for the World Day of Migrants and Refugees (2015)"Jesus is “the evangelizer par excellence and the Gospel in person” (Evangelii Gaudium, 209) ... "
- For Those Who've Come Across the Seas : Justice for refugees and asylum seekers
"On behalf of the Australian Catholic Bishops Conference, I present the 2015–2016 Social Justice Statement, For Those Who’ve Come Across the Seas: Justice for refugees and asylum seekers ... "
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