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Solidarity weekend with the refugees who sleep on the bridge near Petit Château
Last weekend’s solidarity weekend was a nice success. On Saturday evening, there was a vigil at the bridge, organised by neighbours living around the Petit Château. At night, the neighbours slept outside in a tent, in solidarity with the refugees who have been living there for months. On Sunday, there was a small parade and […]
Is civil disobedience appropriate for religious leaders?
Priest Daniel Alliët is this week’s guest in Kerk & Leven. They invited him to answer the question: Are acts of civil disobedience appropriate for religious leaders? Read the full text below. Daniel Alliet Priest in Brussels, defending undocumented migrants in particular “Are religious authorities promoting civil disobedience? What will be next? Will we see […]
‘The Letter’ at House of Compassion
On Monday 16 January, we watched “The Letter” together, a film about the encyclical ‘Laudato Si’ in which Pope Francis enters into dialogue with activists from groups that are not sufficiently heard on the world stage: the poor, indigenous peoples, young people and scientists representing the animal and plant world. About 100 people were present […]
Sign ‘humans first, then digitalisation’
Social service organisations are very concerned about the ‘digital by default‘ principle, which will soon be generalised to all public services via an ordinance before the Brussels Parliament. They notice that a large part of the population is experiencing more and more difficulties with all kinds of administrative procedures (from school registration to requests for […]
expo – More Art, less prejudice
On the occasion of our september-october theme – psychological vulnerability, injustice and resilience – House of Compassion is hosting an exhibition of people with and without psychological vulnerability. This exhibition is produced by vzw KAOS, you will find all information on their website. Opening hours: Tuesday to Sunday: 11:00-17:00
Toward end of the occupation of the Béguinage church
Le 30/01/2021, une centaine de personnes en situation de séjour irrégulier sont entrées dans l’église du Béguinage. L’action n’était pas une action par et pour les personnes “sans logement”, mais une action politique. Il s’agissait de travailleurs sans papiers qui travaillaient ici depuis de nombreuses années, généralement dans des situations de grave exploitation. Covid avait […]
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