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Banner welcome for refugees at St Paul's Cathedral

A seven-metre banner has today been installed on one of the spires of St Paul’s Cathedral, Melbourne, proclaiming the words ‘Let’s Fully Welcome Refugees’.

08 August 2013

Kuala Lumpur forum proposes Peace internships

The Anglican Alliance regional forum has agreed plans to support people affected by conflict, migration and HIV and Aids in east and south east Asia

21 June 2013

Abp Justin: On World Refugee Day

The Archbishop of Canterbury on why Christians urgently need to reach out in love to the millions suffering the tragedy of refugee life

20 June 2013

New UN, faith-based NGO guidelines on welcoming displaced people

New principles to help faith leaders to respond to refugees and displaced people to be unveiled

12 June 2013

Archbishop Driver: "Extended detention immoral and abusive"

Adelaide’s Anglican Archbishop Jeffrey Driver has urged the Federal Government to ensure children are not housed at a new permanent detention facility on Manus Island.

15 May 2013

More funds for Syrian refugees

[By Marites N. Sison Anglicanjournal] The Primate’s World Relief and Development Fund (PWRDF) has contributed $20,000 to assist about 5,000 Syrian families in the Qalamoun area who have been displaced by the ongoing violence in their country.

06 February 2013

Tools for the Sudan project to bring a new beginning for refugees

Tools for the Sudan project to bring a new beginning for refugees

[St. George's Episcopal Church in Fredericksburg, Virginia] “..Give a man a fish and he’ll eat for a day but teach a man to fish and he’ll eat for years.  Give a boy/man the right tools and there is no stopping him!”

29 January 2013

Protection of uprooted people is integral to religions

Protection of uprooted people is integral to religions

The World Council of Churches (WCC) general secretary welcomed the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) Dialogue on Protection Challenges with the theme of "Faith and Protection" which was held 12-13 December 2012 at the United Nations in Geneva, Switzerland.

14 December 2012

Asia prioritises migrants and refugees in fight against poverty and injustice

Asia prioritises migrants and refugees in fight against poverty and injustice

Migrants and refugees were identified as the key priority in the battle against poverty and injustice in Asia at the regional Anglican Alliance consultation that closed in Hong Kong recently.

27 November 2011

Migrants and Refugees focus of first day of Asia Meeting

Migrants and Refugees focus of first day of Asia Meeting

The hardships faced by migrants and refugees forced to flee poverty and conflict is the focus for the first day of the Anglican Alliance’s Asia consultation which opens in Hong Kong (Monday Nov14th).

14 November 2011