The Longest Night: Sydney Homeless Memorial Service

Today is Winter Solstice, the longest night of the year.

Tonight, thousands of men, women and children are sleeping rough on the streets around Australia.

And over the past 12 months, many homeless people have died living on the streets of Sydney.

This evening, around 150 people gathered on the forecourt of St. Mary’s Cathedral to hold a candlelight vigil and memorial for those homeless people who have passed whilst sleeping rough. The Sydney Street Choir performed at tonight's memorial.

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