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Pope Francis greets Afghan refugees after Vatican documentary screening
He offered those who escaped the chaos in Kabul words of ‘affection and comfort.’ Read more
Christian legal group decries conditions for Afghan religious minorities, urges aid
A Christian legal group on Tuesday warned of deteriorating conditions for Afghanistan’s religious minorities, and pushed for an immediate international... Read more
Christian refugees in Lebanon live in abandoned mall amid economic crisis
An NGO has documented the harsh living conditions. Read more
Pope Francis: How often do we fixate on our problems rather than bringing them to God?
In his Angelus message this Sunday, Pope Francis offered a reminder that the Lord wants us to seek his presence... Read more
US parishes must better serve hidden migrant communities, bishops hear
Many parishes in the United States are unaware of the immigrant, refugee, and itinerant communities within their boundaries, the chair... Read more
Catholic charity: Migrant arrivals by sea tripled in Italy in 2020
More than 34,000 migrants arrived by sea in 2020, up from 11,000 the previous year Read more
'What I can do is love': This Catholic sister is a missionary to refugees in Greece
"I tell them: I came here to be with you in your situation. When you cry, I will be with... Read more
Pope Francis in Iraq meets with father whose children died as refugees in shipwreck
Pope Francis met Sunday with a father who lost his wife and two children in a shipwreck as Syrian war... Read more
Pope Francis meets with Iraqi refugees before flight to Baghdad
Pope Francis met with Iraqi refugees in Rome early Friday before his flight to Baghdad. Read more
Pope Francis asks for prayer for Ethiopia’s embattled Tigray region
Pope Francis has asked people to pray for Ethiopia’s Tigray region, where the United Nations has said that “a full-scale humanitarian... Read more
New project brings psychological care to Rohingya refugee children
A new initiative for Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh is offering counseling and psychological care for children and adolescents in refugee... Read more
Pope Francis: Care for refugees fleeing ‘viruses of injustice, violence and war’
Pope Francis has urged Catholics to care for people fleeing “the viruses of injustice, violence and war,” in a message... Read more
Vatican to turn building offered by nuns into shelter for refugees
The Vatican said Monday that it would use a building offered to it by a religious order to house refugees. Read more
Cardinal: Europe should be ‘ashamed’ after refugee camp fire
A cardinal said Wednesday that Europe should be “ashamed” after a fire devastated the continent’s largest refugee camp, leaving 13,000... Read more
Catholic community welcomes its first refugees to Rome after lockdown
A Catholic community welcomed Thursday the first refugees to arrive in Rome via a humanitarian corridor through the island of... Read more
Vatican diplomat tells UN ‘gender identity’ category not necessary for refugee protection
A Holy See diplomat raised concern at the United Nations in Geneva this week over the use of the term... Read more
In crowded Rohingya refugee camps, social distancing presents challenges
While hand washing and social distancing have been implemented around the globe as tools to fight the spread of the... Read more
Catholic Relief Services: Don’t forget migrants, refugees amid pandemic
Catholic Relief Services has called for additional protections for migrants, refugees and homeless populations as the coronavirus pandemic continues. Read more
Syria’s Hidden Victims - Samer Hanna
Marginalized for centuries, persecuted by ISIS, afraid to attract any attention from the West, Syrian Christians remain, by most accounts,... Read more
Minnesota’s Catholic, Lutheran bishops call for welcoming of refugees
Reflecting on the flight of the Holy Family into Egypt, the Catholic and Lutheran bishops of Minnesota issued an open... Read more
