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Vincentians Then and Now – Dodging Rocks With Immigrants
The first Vincentian priests in the U.S. stood with immigrants dodging the rocks thrown by jeering Know Nothings who opposed them.
Sister-Run Home Shelters Deportees From U.S., Renews Spirits
After three days of walking through the desert, an hour from her destination in Houston, Elizabeth Ortiz ran a short distance before U.S. immigration officials tackled her to the ground. Ortiz had left Mexico City to earn money to send her teenage daughter to college...
Vincentian in Paris Leads Effort to Resettle Migrants Fleeing Danger
PARIS (CNS) -- As Europe continues to struggle with migrant and refugee arrivals, Catholics in the French capital are heeding Pope Francis' call to come to their aid by providing practical and spiritual help to the newcomers. A key figure coordinating Catholic aid is...
Pope’s Video Won an International Prize for Best Strategy
On Friday, June 15, a video with the collaboration of Pope Francis won an international prize for “best strategy in social action” at the International Festival of Social Publicity in Spain. Jesús Colina, from Aletia writes: The video was put together by the Migrants...
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Pope Francis: Homily at Mass on World Day of Migrants and Refugees [full text]
On Sunday, January 14, 2018 the Church observed 104th World Day of Migrants and Refugees. Pope Francis celebrated Eucharist in St. Peter's Basilica in Vatican for them. Some two-thousand Filipinos, 1.200 Ukrainians, 800 Romanians, 650 Hindus and other 45 nations were...
Global Compact on Migrants
The New York Declaration of 2016 had given new hope to Migrants and Refugees all over the world with the assurance of a new Global Compact to address the issues and challenges they face. It expressed the political will and commitment of the world leaders to protect...
Welcoming the Stranger – 20 Vatican Policy Guidelines for Systemic Change
Welcoming the Stranger – 20 Vatican concerns for systemic change in our welcoming the stranger today!
Sisters of Charity Federation: Responding to the Needs of Migrants and Refugees
Poverty, hunger and other forms of violence cause many migrants and refugees to flee their homelands and seek a better life elsewhere. Sadly, not all immigrants and refugees of today find a welcome on our shores. Many families suffer separation, worker exploitation...
Pope’s message for World Day of Migrants and Refugees is released
(Vatican Radio) Pope Francis' message for the World Day of Migrants and Refugees was released by the Vatican on Monday. In the message the Holy Father says that providing aid to migrants and refugees is a "great responsibility, which the Church intends to share with...