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#ShareTheJourney pilgrimage begins in Kenya

The pilgrims aim to learn about the plight of Congolese refugees.

05 March 2015

Sydney Archbishop says children should be freed from detention

Archbishop Davies: "The situation of children in detention 'should concern every Australian'"

16 February 2015

Christian Aid helps Mid. East displaced families face winter

The charity has sent funds for blankets, stoves and fuel for people facing extreme winter conditions in Gaza and Lebanon

20 January 2015

Iraqi refugees weather the winter

[Dio. of Sydney] As Iraqi Christians from the Nineveh Plain spend their first winter away from their homes, conditions are becoming extreme.

19 January 2015

Wales' Archbishop: "Open UK borders to more Mid. East refugees"

Archbishop Morgan has urged the UK to open its borders and donate to refugee charities

24 December 2014

Anglican Alliance launch new resource

The Anglican Alliance is marking International Day of Persons with Disabilities with the launch of a new resource, 'A better life together', to help faith communities engage with and support people with disabilities living in refugee and internally displaced persons (IDP) camps.

03 December 2014

Archbishop calls for increased refugee intake

The Anglican Archbishop of Sydney has written to Prime Minister Tony Abbott, asking for Australia’s humanitarian intake to be lifted to 20,000.

15 September 2014

Los Angeles: Religious leaders call for prayer for migrant children

Religious and civic leaders have called for a weekend of prayer 52,000+ young children in US custody after fleeing violence, murder and extortion by criminal gangs in Guatemala, El Salvador and Honduras.

10 July 2014

Episcopalians respond to Texas border crossing crisis

Episcopal Relief & Development is assisting St. John's Episcopal Church in McAllen, Texas, as the congregation provides relief to hundreds of Central American migrants who crossed through Mexico to seek asylum in the United States.

04 July 2014

St Paul's banner to stay until asylum policies change

[Diocese of Melbourne] The St Paul’s Cathedral banner encouraging Melburnians to “fully welcome refugees” will remain until Australia's “inhumane and demeaning” asylum policies change, says the Dean of Melbourne

23 January 2014