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“As part of a faith community, we are called to defend and strengthen the legal framework for protection that the Convention provides”
ICMC, Caritas International and Jesuit Refugee Service sign UNHCR’s The Promise, at 12 November Rome event celebrating 75 years of the UN Refugee Convention Lire en français / Leer en español PRESS RELEASE Rome (12 November 2026) Today in Rome…
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“As part of a faith community, we are called to defend and strengthen the legal framework for protection that the Convention provides”

ICMC, Caritas International and Jesuit Refugee Service sign UNHCR's The Promise, at 12 November Rome event celebrating 75 years of...

Final Message of the ICMC Council meeting 2026

Lire en français / Leer en español We, the global International Catholic Migration Commission (ICMC) family representing 71 countries and...
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Pope Leo XIV addresses ICMC Council in Rome

Holy Father calls on global ICMC family to "persevere in your noble and important mission of strengthening the Church's services...

‘Even Just One of These Children’

ICMC statement on the 112th World Day of Migrants and Refugees Sunday 27 September, 2026 Leer en español / Lire...
Reclaiming Space: Civil Society Strategy and Engagement Forum was convened in Geneva on 7-9 July 2026 by the Civil Society Action Committee coordinated by ICMC. Photo: Civil society representatives in discussion at the Forum © H.Poveda/ICMC

‘Reclaiming Space’: Strengthening Global Civil Society Advocacy on Migration

ICMC-coordinated Civil Society Action Committee holds global Forum strengthening civil society advocacy on migration, builds future strategies, messages, and approaches....
Vatican City © Nathalie Perroud/ICMC

‘It is with great joy that the ICMC family welcomes the Holy Father’s appointments’

Leer en español / Lire en français Statement of the International Catholic Migration Commission on the Holy Father's leadership appointments...
Pope Leo XIV casts a wreath into the sea to remember those who have died attempting to cross into Europe, during the 2026 Apostolic Visit to Spain © Vatican Media

‘Human Dignity Has No Passport’

Statement of the International Catholic Migration Commission on World Refugee Day 20 June 2026 Leer en español / Lire en...
ICMC Secretary General Mr. Davide Bernocchi speaking at the first FOWLS Symposium, alongside Sr. Alessandra Smerilli, F.M.A., Secretary of the Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development

‘An Invitation to Construct Solutions Together’

Part 2 of our conversation looks to the first FOWLS Project Symposium, taking place in Rome on 16-18 June, and...
In May 2024, the Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development, ICMC, and the ILO convened the global ‘Care is Work, Work is Care’ consultation in Rome. Photo: Athena Peralta (left), Ignacio Alonso Alasino (center) and Pierre Martinot-Lagarde (second left), with participants at the ‘Care is Work, Work is Care’ consultation © Future of Worker after Laudato Si’ (FOWLS) Project

From Laudato Sí’ to Magnifica humanitas: ‘Human Dignity is Non-Negotiable’

Part 1 of our conversation launching the FOWLS Symposium Cycle looks back on ten years of the FOWLS Project, highlights...
The newly launched CR4E initiative is coordinated by ICMC. Photo: Joseph Kelly, ICMC's General Coordinator for the Catholic Response for Emergencies Alliance (CR4E), speaks at the CR4E launch in Rome, on 12 May

CR4E: The Catholic Response to Global Emergencies is Renewed and Expanded

ICMC forms part of global Catholic Response for Emergencies alliance, launched in Rome on May 12 **Article originally published by...
At the ILC, the ILO coordinates a briefing for international NGOs, providing information briefings on the and a space for participants to reflect on the processes and debates included in the ILC agenda. Photo: ICMC President Christine Nathan and ICMC’s FOWLS Project Manager Ignacio Alonso Alasino with INGO delegates at the 2026 INGO briefing at the ILC

Centering the Dignity of Work at the 114th International Labour Conference

ICMC delegation brings message of Magnifica Humanitas to the ILC, strengthens partnerships and cooperation amongst Catholic-inspired organizations Read ICMC's statement...
Flyer for ' The power of interfaith solidarity for migrant rights, protection and justice in times of crisis', an IMRF side event

ICMC Joins Coalition Raising Interfaith Voices at the International Migration Review Forum

Side event at IMRF in New York highlights crucial contributions of faith-based organizations to assisting refugees and migrants, addressing global...
Former ICMC Head of Office in Lebanon Mehmet Sari (centre), with ICMC colleagues Vanessa Vania and Samer Abi Abdallah, at a 2023 Christmas celebration in Lebanon

Remembering Mehmet Sari

ICMC remembers and pays tribute to Mehmet Sari, former Head of Office in Lebanon, who passed away suddenly on 25 May...
Refugees selected for resettlement to the Netherlands via the EUAA RSF take part in a Pre-Departure Orientation class, with three refugees pointing to locations on a world map placed on the floor

ICMC Provides Crucial Assistance for Refugee Resettlement in Europe

As global resettlement needs continue to grow, ICMC is supporting European resettlement efforts at the EUAA Resettlement Support Facility (EUAA...
Flyer for ‘Uniting for the IMRF’, the 3 May civil society IMRF preparatory event facilitated by the ICMC-coordinated Civil Society Action Committee

ICMC Coordinates Global Civil Society Participation at the International Migration Review Forum

ICMC coordinated Civil Society Action Committee ensures civil society voices are present in discussions at the second review of the...

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