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Wollongong (Agenzia Fides) - Wollongong's Bishop Peter Ingham has celebrated Refugee and Migrant Sunday at his diocese with a call for openness and tolerance towards new arrivals. “Today is a time to remember the many migrants and refugees who seek a new home in Australia, and to reflect on how we can better serve their needs,” Bishop Ingham said, according to the newspaper “Illawarra Mercury.” “Terrorism, racism or the economic downturn can all be used as reasons to reject newcomers,” Bishop Ingham said. “This attitude only fosters distrust and is contrary to the Australian spirit and our Christian heritage which fundamentally is a call to care for the human person, whatever their circumstance. I call for a bipartisan political approach to genuine refugees who come from traumatic situations, fleeing conflict and persecution.” (AP) (Agenzia Fides 30/8/2010)
