Refugees
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Pope Francis greets Ukraine war refugees before first papal flight of 2022
The group of 15 refugees consisted of mothers and children. Read more
Riga archbishop visits Ukrainian child refugees
Archbishop Zbigņev Stankevičs visited with Ukrainian refugee children in Latvia on Friday, welcoming them to the country as an exhibit... Read more
Home of Benedict XVI’s late brother opens doors to Ukrainian refugees
Benedict XVI visited his ailing brother at the house in June 2020. Read more
‘I pray to St. John Paul II every day’: How a Ukrainian refugee found shelter at the pope’s former residence
‘Through the intercession of St. John Paul II, God led us to this residence,’ said Eleanor Petritschenko. Read more
Poland’s Catholics dig deep to help Ukrainian refugees
Catholics have donated record sums to Caritas Poland, the country’s largest charity. Read more
Pope Francis visits Ukrainian refugee children hospitalized in Rome
Some of the hospitalized children suffer from serious blast wounds from the war in Ukraine, a Vatican spokesman said. Read more
Catholics in Ireland hope to host Ukrainian refugees
‘We want to be able to open our doors and welcome them as much as possible,’ said Archbishop Martin. Read more
Almost 1,000 Polish Catholic convents are helping Ukraine’s refugees
Nearly 1.8 million people have entered Poland from Ukraine since the full-scale Russian invasion. Read more
Irish Catholic bishops call on Patriarch Kirill to support Ukraine ceasefire
‘This invasion and aggression reminds us of the fragility of peace, even in Europe,’ the bishops said. Read more
St. John Paul II’s former residence in Poland opens doors to Ukrainian refugees
Almost 1.3 million Ukrainians have sought refuge in Poland. Read more
Ukrainian, Polish Knights of Columbus marshal resources to help care for refugees
Polish and Ukrainian Knights of Columbus have been working together to provide aid to the millions of refugees fleeing Ukraine... Read more
Catholic leader thanks Poles for welcoming 1 million people fleeing Ukraine war
‘May the Lord God repay you a hundredfold,’ said Major Archbishop Shevchuk. Read more
Polish Catholic archbishop greets Ukrainian refugees arriving at train station as humanitarian crisis grows
Archbishop Adam Szal assured the new arrivals of his prayers for peace in their homeland. Read more
Pope Francis celebrates his 85th birthday with refugees he helped bring to Italy
The group of about ten refugees are being supported directly by Pope Francis. Read more
Pope Francis: Refugees are ending up in a ‘desert of humanity’
‘The number of people forced to flee their homelands continues to grow,’ the pope said. Read more
Pope Francis appeals that migrants not be sent back to unsafe countries
Pope Francis called on the international community to stop deporting migrants to unsafe countries. Read more
US bishops welcome increased refugee admissions cap
The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops announced Monday their positive reaction to the news that the refugee cap will... Read more
USCCB, Catholic Charities ramp up efforts to welcome Afghan refugees
Over the next several months, the USCCB and Catholic Charities locations across the U.S. will welcome upwards of 7,500 refugees... Read more
Pope Francis meets Afghan Christian whose parents were killed by the Taliban
“It was beautiful,” one Afghan refugee told CNA after meeting the pope. Read more
Pope Francis welcomes giant puppet to Vatican
The 11-foot-tall puppet symbolizes unaccompanied refugee children. Read more
