We are called to transform sorrow into hope, the Secretary General of the Italian Episcopal Conference said last week in presenting “Taking Care – A Family for Every Community”, a project aiming to involve the Bishops’ Conferences in the Mediterranean region in welcoming people on the move.

Pope Francis’ autobiography shows migration as a phenomenon that has shaped him and his family and defined the call to compassion for migrants at the center of his papacy. This piece from Redemptorists International reflects on this and other life influences recounted by the Holy Father in Hope.

U.S. Bishops have proposed meeting face-to-face with the president and vice-president to discuss immigration issues, the head of the U.S. Episcopal Conference said in a recent Italian TV interview. Archbishop Timothy Broglio also stressed the need for dialogue with legislators about policy reform.