Blessed Michael McCivney, Pastor of Immigrants, pray for us. And she gave birth to her firstborn son. She wrapped him in swaddling clothes and laid him in a manger, because there was no room for them in the inn. (Luke 2:7) Intention
Archbishop Dermot Farrell of Dublin has expressed concern over the "significant numbers" in Ireland "seeking to foment disinformation, suspicion and hatred" towards refugees and migrants.
The Irish government announced Dec. 12 that starting in January, new arrivals from Ukraine would see benefits cut in a bid to discourage so-called "secondary movement" from Ukrainians who have already settled in other safe European countries with less generous benefits than
On Sept. 29, President Biden signed a presidential determination authorizing the admission of up to 125,000 refugees during fiscal year 2024, in accordance with the U.S. Immigration and Nationality Act.
In a Sept. 30 statement, Bishop Mark J. Seitz of El Paso, chairman
As the executive director for the Jesuit Refugee Service in Ukraine, Inga Dul -- speaking in Ukrainian through an interpreter -- said she is grateful for the unexpected opulence of her office building.
That's because the building, once the mansion of a wealthy
On World Refugee Day, organized every year on June 20 by the United Nations, a senior official of the Jesuit Refugee Service (JRS) urged increased support for migrants, as he warned that Sudan's massive human movement due to war risked becoming yet
For World Refugee Day, Salesian Missions highlight programs that aid refugees and internally displaced
In a world where 103 million people are forcibly displaced, according to the United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR), Catholic missionaries are often first responders helping those in need of a new home.
"Salesian missionaries live among the communities they work in and are
Safe, organized, legal and sustainable migration is in the interest of all countries, Pope Francis wrote.
"If this is not recognized, there is a risk that fear will erase people's future and justify those barriers against which lives are shattered," he said in
Pope Francis is taking off for the African continent Jan. 31 for a historic and long-awaited apostolic trip to Congo and South Sudan, countries longing for peace and stability.
The pontiff will first travel to the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) Jan.
Catholic organizations applaud, express concerns about new private sponsorship program for refugees
Catholic organizations applauded the announcement Jan. 19 of a new State Department program that allows groups of private individuals to directly support refugees resettling in the U.S.
The Welcome Corps allows applications from private groups formed by five or more people to sponsor