Sea Sunday – Seafarers
To commemorate Sea Sunday 2024 on Sunday 21 July and Sunday 28 July, we reshare an article (first published in Tui Motu Magazine) written by Sr Mary Leahy, a Sister of Saint Joseph and Chaplain to Seafarers in Sydney. Sr Mary writes of the exploitation of seafarers in the global shipping industry and the support […]
Sea Sunday 2022
Sr Mary with seafarers working on container ships and gas tankers that deliver fuel and cargo to Port Botany. “No Seafarers, No Shipping, No Shopping” With Sea Sunday approaching on 10 July, we are challenged once again to reflect on the lives of seafarers. Seafarers and fishers are critical to global trade. They toil daily […]