Ideas, articles and reflections on issues of social justice, poverty, the rights of the oppressed, |
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| 2012 |
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Third Migrants & Refugees conference Marist Brothers & Fathers represented in Melbounre... . read more |
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Tree of hope celebrates past, present and future World AIDS Day 2012... . read more |
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Sydney Alliance City Assembly Catholic, Marist groups well represented... . read more |
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Two SMs in East Timor Fr Paul Mahony's discovery of Timor Leste... . read more |
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Today's persecuted Christians NCR report on defence of Christians as a human rights struggle.... read more |
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Bishops' submission on asylum seekers ACMRO advises expert panel.... read more |
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Siege of Kachin State The Burmese government does not want the world to know.... read more |
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Abbott's evil policy work Malcom Fraser on coalition;s asylum seeker policy... read more |
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Atrocities in Kachin Land News video highlights plight of Kachin IDPs and military attacks... read more |
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Australian response to Kachin plight Kachin Association president's address... read more |
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Aung San Suu Kyi visits Thailand Marist-sponsored youth welcome democracy leader at Mae La camp... read more |
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Theology of Migration |
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Reconciliation in Myanmar |
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Fewer asylum claims in Australia |
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Monks pray for 'remaining prisoners' |
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Soldiers break up gathering |
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The road of resistance |
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Ceasefire not enough Aung San Suu Kyi speaks to Kachins.... read more |
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Bishops: humane approach for asylum seekers Australian sense of justice and compassion.... read more |
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Transporting 60 people... How some look at their environment.... see their poster |
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KNU, Burmese government reach historic agreement... Saw Yan Naing writes for 'The Irrawaddy'..... read more |
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The vultures prey... Fr Jim Carty SM reflects on the modern-day vultures of the economies of the poor..... read more |
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Justice for the Women of Burma Women of Burma YouTube highlights rape and murder of womena nd girls in Shan, Kachin and Karen states..... see the YouTube clip |
| 2011 |
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Violence against Kachins continues YouTube captures plight of victims of Burmese military in Kachin State... see the YouTube clip |
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Bishops welcome onshore processing Fr Maurizio Pettena speaks for Australian Bishops... read more |
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Peace walk at Paso Real Fr Tony O'Connor recounts how peace-loving barrio dwellers address violence to their youth .... read more |
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Day of prayer for displaced Kachins Bishop calls for prayer after Burmese military violence .... read more |
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Sydney Alliance launching assembly 'The way to have your say' - civic society claiming its voice.... read more |
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No asylum for government on refugee processing Fr Frank Brennan on the high court Malaysia ruling.... read more |
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Kabul's long 9/11 decade Catherine James speaks to war-weary Afghans... read more |
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'Wind lens' Japanese breakthrough will make wind power cheaper than nuclear... read more |
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Ten years after Tampa 'The latest solution is no solution at all', writes Peter Mares in 'The Monthly', Aug 2011... read more |
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'One human family' Pope Benedict XVI speaks for the 97th World Day of Migrants and Refugees... read more |
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Violence in Kachin State An anonymous Kachin writes on the suffering and unwavering determination of his people... read more |
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Malaysian swap spells disaster Greg Lopez writes on the Australia-Malaysia refugee swap deal -- and its perils... read more |
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Don't turn a blind eye to Sri Lanka's killing fields Are Australians more concerned about cruelty to animals? Gordon Weiss writes... read more |
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Kachins in Australia demand stop to war and abuse Demonstrations call for response from China... read more |
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Religious leaders unite on climate change Multi-faith group meets with PM... read more |
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'The gate stood on my foot' Fr Jim Carty inroduces stark research on detention effects... read more |
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Refugee rage Kerry Murphy in 'Eureka Street'... read more |
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Carbon tax expalined NSW CLRI takes on another pressing issue... read more |
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Archbishop Romero's 31st annivesary Fr Michael Campbell-Johnston SJ... read more |
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Pacific or desert - solution still the same Jenny Cullen interviews Fr Jim Carty... read more |
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Memories of SIEV X -- and the victims
of SIEV 221 Fr Jim Carty's Christmas Island memories revisited... read more |
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Religious leaders of NSW encourage action on prisons, housing and climate change... read more |
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Fr Kevin Bates's bulletin bits |
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Christmas at Ranong Burmese refugees' in Southern Thailand - their Christmas story... read more |
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West Papuan torture |
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The ticking bomb of lay involvement |
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A senseless war begins its 10th year |
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Communites confront flood fallout |
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Time for detention reform |
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U.S. havoc in Iraq |
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Marist Mission Centre endorses Caritas appeal |
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The often-overlooked facts about Boat People |
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Asylum seekers:
Australia's invisible homeless
Greg Foyster in 'Eureka Street', Aug 2010 ... read more |
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I am every asylum seeker |
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Gillard's unfair 'solution' |
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Unlocking sex trafficking |
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Self harm amongst asylum seekers |
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Curtin revisited |
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Christmas Island ministry |
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A letter to Mr Rudd? |
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The Darfur of S E Asia |
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Australians are xenophobic |
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The pointed finger |