Catholic World News
Australian churches to accommodate asylum seekers
May 20, 2010
Catholic and Anglican churches in Ballarat, Australia, are moving to make their buildings available to asylum-seekers, in response to a severe shortage of space in detention centers for illegal immigrants. Anglican Bishop Michael Hough of Ballarat said the asylum project is "the kind of ministry that should be undertaken by the church."
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