ACRT

The Australian Churches Refugee Taskforce promotes compassion for asylum seekers and refugees. The churches and their agencies advocate for humane policies.

[ACRT @ChRefugee]

Reflection on Australia's treatment of refugees.
Matthew 25: 42-45
"For I was hungry and you gave me nothing to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me nothing to drink...."
Watch this two minute video by Sharon Bond. - YouTube https://t.co/Dm7VD7qhh0

[ACRT @ChRefugee]

Dignity NOT Destitution
“No person lawfully residing in Australia should be forced into homelessness and destitution through the removal of access to every form of financial income and housing support.”
Join our campaign! Visit: https://t.co/DZHPnntYWX

[ACRT @ChRefugee]

Job vacancy: Executive Officer-Australian Churches Refugee Taskforce, closes Friday 16th June
https://t.co/JF6smatSJX

[ACRT @ChRefugee]

Manus, Easter and the synergy of suffering https://t.co/IJOFkpkOtc

[ABC Religion&Ethics @ABCReligion]

Holy Saturday and the silence of God: A stunning theological reflection by Sarah Bachelard. https://t.co/E4BC6wCxg8 #GoodFriday #Easter

[Jane McAdam @profjmcadam]

#Manus is not safe for #refugees. Australia must step up and recognize its responsibility under international law https://t.co/cA9FNIduXv

[ACRT @ChRefugee]

Send your views on Australia’s bid for a seat on the Human Rights Council to Director Phil Lynch @ISHRglobal

[ACRT @ChRefugee]

Church leaders and doctors show Senate Inquiry why evacuation of detention camps is urgently needed https://t.co/q30s3xH09v

[ACRT @ChRefugee]

Thx to @unwomenaust & @FredHollows for bringing Melbourne women leaders together on #IWD2017

[ACRT @ChRefugee]

@theage says @JulieBishopMP @dfat will struggle to get seat on Human Rights council while Nauru&Manus stay open https://t.co/xxyDlGx5kv

[ACRT @ChRefugee]

Trouble on Manus with lucrative “health care” service under a cloud service under a cloud https://t.co/4twemNd1FJ

[ACRT @ChRefugee]

Congratulations @NJP_Au for court win showing Manus not safe https://t.co/9G5PbsvDdR

[ACRT @ChRefugee]

Great work peaceniks! https://t.co/iQhVERXCGE

[Act for Peace @actforpeace]

Thank you to everyone for their ongoing support of Act for Peace and the Ration Challenge – so honoured to receive 3 #FIAAwards last night!

[ACRT @ChRefugee]

West Australia does some amazing things https://t.co/edyqsa7Yhs

[Social Justice @JamUCWA]

Wembley Downs Uniting Church has their banner for the Palm Sunday Walk for Justice for Refugees in Perth! #Justice4Refugees #Safety4All

[ACRT @ChRefugee]

Thank God-finally our calls have been answered, @CARoyalComm to look at child abuse in detention camps https://t.co/ZSmNdvDP0v

[Refugee Council of Australia @OzRefugeeCounc]

We welcome this belated announcement l Child abuse inquiry to hold public hearings into offshore detention regime https://t.co/VVSrxx5ojR

[ACRT @ChRefugee]

Listen to my interview about why people in offshore camps need to be evacuated to Aust while US deal gets sorted https://t.co/EDTbMnf4PE

[ACRT @ChRefugee]

So glad to be in the room today where Aust Govt announced it will ratify OPCAT

[ACRT @ChRefugee]

In case you don't read @australian, these are the entities who are so shamed by the detention camps offshore https://t.co/Wqo48iECjO

[Refugee Council of Australia @OzRefugeeCounc]

'Bring these people to Australia' full page in @australian 70 orgs call for an end to the crisis on Manus and Nauru

[ACRT @ChRefugee]

Heads of Churches call for National Day of Prayer and Fasting for Refugees on Sunday 5th March, 2017, for Lent.

https://t.co/i55irTg4Iv

[Jarrod McKenna @jarrodmckenna]

"[Jesus reflects] God’s priority and care for the poor, the oppressed, those who suffer violence and wrong."
-N.T. Wright