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The Fire in Moria Should “Serve as Wake-up Call”, Say Church Leaders and NGOs
Fire in Greek Refugee Camp Should “Serve as Wake-up Call”, Say Church Leaders and NGOs
The 8 September fires that destroyed the Moria refugee camp on the Greek island of Lesbos have left 13,000 people without shelter. Church leaders and civil society organizations are calling the disaster a “foretold catastrophe.” They urge the European Union…
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Civil Society Organizations Urge the US Administration to Admit 95,000 Refugees in Fiscal Year 2021

Civil Society Organizations Urge the US Administration to Admit 95,000 Refugees in Fiscal Year 2021

Over 180 civil society and faith-based organizations including the  International Catholic Migration Commission and its national member, the United States…
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Learning to Cope With Her Husband’s Mental Illness: the Story of Suhad

When Muneer began suffering from psychotic depression, his wife Suhad was not equipped to deal with the disease, protect their…
Migration: Partnerships as the Key to Alleviating the Ravages of COVID-19

Migration: Partnerships as the Key to Alleviating the Ravages of COVID-19

Even as the COVID-19 pandemic has halted most international travel, the Global Forum on Migration and Development is more important…
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Between Resilience and Vulnerability: Zaina’s Story

Zaina’s story illustrates what resilience means and how forced displacement as a result of armed conflict can throw a family…
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Bringing People Together for World Refugee Day During COVID-19

Ahead of World Refugee Day on 20 June, ICMC Jordan invited refugees and locals to share their experiences during online…
ICMC Annual Report 2019: Celebrating at What We Accomplished Together

ICMC Annual Report 2019: Celebrating What We Accomplished Together

In 2019, the International Catholic Migration Commission worked and spoke in solidarity with migrants and refugees worldwide, providing them with…
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Are Refugees Bad or Good for the Economy?

Are Refugees Bad or Good for the Economy?

By Johanna Burke The cost of receiving refugees may seem shockingly high, often leading people to fear that accepting them…
Resettlement Is a Lifeline for Central American Refugees 2

Resettlement Is a Lifeline for Central American Refugees

A testimony from the field by Erik Morrison* When refugees can neither safely return home nor stay in the country…
May the Coronavirus Crisis Open Our Eyes and Hearts 1

May the Coronavirus Crisis Open Our Eyes and Hearts

By Msgr. Robert J. Vitillo* This is a time when grave concerns for the health and safety of ourselves, family,…
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ICMC Official: Migration Should Be “Voluntary, Safe, and Regular”

Source: Crux

“We should refrain from discussing ‘burden-sharing’ to receive migrants and refugees but recognize the ‘resource sharing’ that is provided by their arrival … into many of our aging and tired communities,” says ICMC Secretary General Msgr. Robert J. Vitillo, in this interview that focuses on migration from Africa to Europe and America.

Migration Is Something Positive

Source: Katch.ch

In this interview (in German), ICMC Secretary General Msgr. Robert J. Vitillo shares his family’s migration story from Italy to the United States and compares their journey to the hardships that many migrants and refugees face today. He also discusses how COVID-19 affects migrants and refugees and explains how ICMC supports them throughout the crisis. 

ICMC Official: Trafficking Needs To Be Talked About More

Source: Vatican News

Human trafficking goes on in many forms all over the world, points out ICMC Secretary General Msgr. Robert J. Vitillo in this interview. The issue, which Pope Francis has linked “to the whole culture of waste where people think that they can use other people,” needs to be talked about more and then “find the way we can take action to stop it,” he adds.
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UK and France Must Tackle the Underlying Reasons for a Rise in Channel Crossings

Source: Catholic News Agency

Bishop Paul McAleenan of the bishops’ conference of England and Wales urged the UK and France to address the underlying reasons many migrants flee their country. His statement came in response to a meeting between the two countries’ government officials responsible for migration policies.

10 Years After the Massacre of 72 Migrants, Bishops Ask for Justice

Source: Crux

Ten years ago, 72 migrants were murdered by drug cartels in Tamaulipas, Mexico, because they refused to be used as drug mules. Several Catholic leaders, including the Mexican bishops conference, the Archbishop of San Salvador, and Pope Francis, are requesting justice for these victims’ families and other vulnerable migrants.

COMECE President on Moria Fire: European Countries Must Do More for Refugees

Source: Vatican News

Cardinal Jean-Claude Hollerich, President of the Commission of the Bishops’ Conferences of the European Union (COMECE), says Europe’s identity has gone up in flames together with the Moria refugee camp on the Greek island of Lesbos, and that a common European policy for refugees is long overdue.
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