Tag: refugees
Pope Francis says an encounter with a migrant or refugee is...
VATICAN CITY -- Every encounter with people on the move as migrants or refugees is an encounter with Christ, Pope Francis said.
"It is an...
Bishops meet in Panama City for ‘Easter with our Migrant Brothers...
VATICAN CITY-- The Catholic Church needs people and pastors capable of walking alongside refugees to respond to the reality of forced migration across the...
Polish convents are welcome relief for Ukrainian refugees
LUBLIN, Poland — Olga and her youngest children are safe in Poland, but she is consumed with worry for her husband and oldest son,...
QR code added to “Angels Unawares” statue in St. Peter’s Square...
VATICAN CITY -- A life-sized bronze sculpture of migrants and refugees crowded onto a boat has stood in St. Peter's Square for more than...
Nashville’s Catholic Charities says helping to resettle Afghans fits its mission
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Over the course of the next six months, Catholic Charities in the Diocese of Nashville will help resettle 150 Afghans into...
Rampant, untrue rumor drives some Central Americans to U.S.-Mexico border
SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador -- Glenda Melgar said she was surprised and tempted when she started hearing what was happening at the U.S.-Mexico border:...
Bishop Dorsonville of Washington urges Congress to show compassion, solidarity with...
WASHINGTON -- During a Feb. 27 congressional hearing about the status of the nation's refugee program, Auxiliary Bishop Mario E. Dorsonville of Washington quoted...
Humanitarian groups scramble to help people fleeing northeast Syria
AMMAN, Jordan — Humanitarian concerns are growing as people caught in the crosshairs of the Turkish incursion into northeastern Syria try to flee for...
Sister of St. Francis from Philadelphia among those arrested while protesting...
WASHINGTON -- Catholics joined an array of faith communities, human rights groups, clergy, refugees and refugee resettlement agencies gathered outside the U.S. Capitol Oct....
Pope Francis says Christians have ‘moral duty’ to help migrants, refugees
VATICAN CITY -- Christians have a moral obligation to show God's care for all those who are marginalized, especially migrants and refugees, Pope Francis...