refugees

Green Area for Refugees to Start a new Life in Rome

These refugees have found a land of opportunity right in the backyard of the Congregation of the Mission in Rome. Since March, they've been growing produce and flowers here as part of the Mediterranea Project, a Vincentian initiative seeking to also cultivate...

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...

Social Innovation to Help Refugees

Catholic social innovation tends to repurpose existing resources and draw on existing relationships to address issues such as the refugee crisis,

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...
Welcoming the Stranger: Common Ground

Welcoming the Stranger: Common Ground

Welcoming the stranger is not only a theme of this 400th anniversary of the Vincentian Family. It is a core value of virtually all faiths. The call to “welcome the stranger,” through protection and hospitality, and to honor the stranger or those of other faiths with...

The Pope Video: Welcome the Needy

The Pope Video: Welcome the Needy

Welcome the Needy, which is part of "The Pope Video" series promoted by the Vatican, was released Thursday, February 2. Every month we will see a new two-minute video from Pope Francis with his intentions and a motivating message. [youtube...