Posts Tagged: Vatican
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Dec 19, 2011
No Comments“Increase humanitarian intake to prevent future asylum tragedies” says Catholic Migrant office
Media Release 19 December, 2011 The Australian Catholic Migrant and Refugee Office (ACMRO) today expressed sorrow over the tragedy which has resulted in the deaths of a possible 160 people, mostly thought to be asylum seekers from Afghanistan and Iran. This time last year, a similar tragedy occurred when just short of safety, a boat...
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Oct 13, 2011
2 CommentsTo the threshold of the Apostles – Australian Bishops Begin their Ad Limina visit
By Fr Brian Lucas and Beth Doherty The Australian Bishops have begun their Ad Limina visit with a reception at the Vatican Museum which featured a presentation on the Australian indigenous collection. The following is an extract from the homily of the president of the Australian Catholic Bishops Conference Archbishop Wilson at the tomb of...