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Samina’s Art Therapy Helps Refugee Children in Pakistan Thrive in a Creative Space

August 7, 2017

Samina Jamshed, Education Officer at ICMC field office in Pakistan, proudly skims through the book “Fantasy in the real world of a refugee” she has put together to showcase the drawings and stories written by refugee children at the ICMC-run safe shelter in Islamabad. “Although most of them have a new life in a new country, where they are resettled; this book is a connection between me and my students,” she comments.

Holy See and ICMC Reaffirm Right to Remain and Live in Dignity

May 23, 2017

The Holy See along with the International Catholic Migration Commission (ICMC), Caritas Internationalis and the Center for Migration Studies of New York hosted a side event yesterday at the UN headquarters in New York City to further expand upon the commitments made by Member States in the New York Declaration, and in particular to address the drivers of forced migration and the right to remain in one’s homeland.

ICMC Releases Its 2016 Annual Report

May 9, 2017

Throughout 2016, ICMC offered health assistance to 24,000 displaced people in war-torn Syria, supported 9,570 refugees in their resettlement process to the United States, and coordinated the advocacy activities of civil society organizations all around the globe. These are just some of the many achievements presented in ICMC’s latest annual report, published today and already available for download on the website.

Marylin, ICMC English Teacher in the Philippines, Helped Refugees Start Anew in the 1980s

May 1, 2017

From 1981 to 1993, Marilyn Fortaleza Omalin worked for ICMC as an English language and Cultural Orientation teacher at the Philippines Refugee Processing Center in Morong, Bataan. In that period, ICMC used to support South-East Asian refugees who had fled conflict in their resettlement process to Canada or the United States.

Civil Society Reminds EU Leaders to Protect Vulnerable Children and Expand Safe Pathways

March 8, 2017

More than 160 organisations from more than 20 countries called on EU heads of states and government to uphold the founding values and principles of the European Union and take leadership by showing solidarity with refugees and migrants, ahead of the Council Meeting taking place 9-10 March.

Leaving Abuse and Mistreatment Behind: Alaf Starts a New Life in the United States

February 23, 2017

Alaf* is a young girl of 12, originally from Afghanistan. In spite of her very young age, she has already lived through a number of terrible experiences, which seriously affected her health and wellbeing as well as her capacity to trust others. Luckily, Alaf was finally approved by UNHCR for resettlement to the United States. In December 2016, she could finally board a plane which took her to a new beginning overseas.

ICMC Stands in Solidarity With Migrants and Refugees Throughout the World: “Be Not Afraid”

February 1, 2017

“Be not afraid” were the words with which St. John Paul II greeted the crowds gathered in St. Peter’s Square on the night that he was chosen as Pope. Today, those words seem more important than ever, as our world confronts, with much fear and dread, the destruction of life and homes during wars, conflicts, and random acts of terrorism.

Welcoming Migrants Is a Way to Embrace Civil and Political Love, Says ICMC Secretary General

January 10, 2017

In an article recently published by the Center of Concern’s blog, Integral Voices, ICMC Secretary General Msgr. Robert J. Vitillo recalled that welcoming refugees and migrants stands as a further way to embrace what Pope Francis referred to as “civil and political love” in the sixth chapter of the encyclical Laudato Si.

Raphaelle Goyet, Operations Officer at ICMC Geneva

December 21, 2016

Raphaëlle Goyet is an Operations Officer at ICMC’s Headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland. She spent several years in the field as an ICMC Resettlement Deployment Scheme staff member, working in collaboration with the United Nations’ High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) in Uganda, Sudan, and Iraq. Currently, she oversees the implementation of ICMC’s programs in Pakistan and Syria.

ICMC Secretary General Shares His Advent Reflection With UK Parliament

December 14, 2016

On the occasion of the annual Advent Parliamentary Reflection, ICMC Secretary General Msgr. Robert J. Vitillo was invited by the Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD) to share his own considerations with the members of the United Kingdom Parliament.