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Sydney (Agenzia Fides) – The Federal Government must fulfill the commitment it made in 2008 and end the detention of children, says Dr John Falzon, CEO of the National Council of St Vincent de Paul Society. There are as many as 645 children currently being kept in detention centers across Australia and on Christmas Island: 448 children in detention on the mainland and 197 on Christmas Island.
This appeal is the theme of the annual Congress: "Our Society: Renewed in faith, serving with love, building for the future," which is being held from today until Sunday evening, September 26 at St Scholastica College, Glebe, and has been attended by over 200 members of the Sydney branch of St Vincent de Paul Society. The Congress offers members and staff of Vinnies in Sydney a chance to participate in workshops on a range of important issues, from assisting those with mental illness to the protection of children. Chantelle Ogilvie, Justice and Peace Research and Project Officer for the Catholic Archdiocese of Sydney, will deliver the keynote address on Sunday, September 26, which is also Social Justice Sunday. (AP) (Agenzia Fides 24/09/2010)
