Refugees
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Food, blankets and hope – nuns risk lives to serve Syrian refugees
Near the Lebanon-Syria border, two religious sisters are among the staff members at a refugee service center working to give... Read more
Displaced Christians in Kurdistan – 'Their tears have run dry'
Christians who were forced from their homes in northern Iraq by the Islamic State this summer are a people whose... Read more
Hard winter looms for Iraq's 'betrayed' Christian refugees
Despite efforts by northern Iraq’s Catholic bishops to ensure that Christians and other refugees can survive the winter, housing shortages... Read more
Priest returning to Iraq: ISIS threatens the whole world
An Iraqi priest who has chosen to return to his city, which lies just six miles from ISIS-controlled territory, said... Read more
Violence subsides in Central African capital, but what next?
Violence has subsided in the Central African Republic’s capital of Bangui after a week of conflict, but the lack of... Read more
Jesus is 'waiting to be recognized in migrants,' Pope stresses
All Christians must recognize Jesus Christ in migrants and refugees, and welcome them with “respect and solidarity” while avoiding “suspicion... Read more
Iraqi refugees working to help each other survive
Christians and other religious minorities who have fled areas in Iraq that have fallen under Islamic State control are now... Read more
Papal envoy: we must see humanity of each Iraqi refugee
The international community must view suffering Iraqi refugees not as a collective group, but as individual persons, each with his... Read more
Refugees fleeing violence deserve care, bishops emphasize
Catholic bishops are highlighting the need to care for refugees fleeing violent situations in their homelands as the ongoing influx... Read more
Church response to refugees is part of pro-life call, bishop says
Answering the needs of refugee migrants is one component of a truly pro-life view, said a U.S. bishop, announcing a... Read more
Child migrants may be refugees seeking asylum, experts say
Two migration experts have said that many unaccompanied child immigrants to the U.S. from Mexico and Central America could qualify... Read more
The Church is a family formed by God, Pope says
Pope Francis stressed the familial nature of the Church at his Wednesday General Audience, emphasizing God’s desire to form a... Read more
Catholic archbishop aids Muslim refugees in Central African Republic
A Catholic archbishop in the violence-ridden Central African Republic recently reached out to a group of 600 Muslim refugees, saying... Read more
Syrian patriarch: aid needed to calm Christian flight
Syria’s leading Catholic bishop has said that humanitarian aid should be increased in and near Syria to help contain Christians’... Read more
Lebanese bishop appeals for Christian Syrian refugees
Christian refugees from Syria living in Lebanon need the support of their Western counterparts, according to an Eastern Catholic bishop... Read more
Prejudice towards migrants and refugees must end, Pope stresses
In honor of the upcoming World Migration Day, Pope Francis said that the improvement of society demands the end of... Read more
Pope Francis urges faithful to help meet refugees' needs
Pope Francis called for solidarity with refugees during his Tuesday visit to a Jesuit refugee center in Rome, reminding Christians... Read more
Syrian refugees find support from Catholic Relief Services
Unable to enter refugee camps run by the United Nations, many Syrians fleeing from violence in their home country have... Read more
Pope Francis visits refugees at Jesuit center in Rome
Just two months after paying a visit to immigrants on the Italian island of Lampedusa, Pope Francis visited a group... Read more
Catholic volunteers in Thailand aid refugees from Burma
Responding to a humanitarian crisis pushing tens of thousands of a minority ethnic group in Burma from their homes, Caritas... Read more
