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The Italian Episcopal migrant commission has joined forces with the NGO Mediterranea Saving Humans to rescue migrants in distress at sea. The first joint search and rescue mission with a support boat financed by the Bishops’ Conference left port on Friday with an intercultural mediator onboard.

The Episcopal migrant commission in Malaysia, Singapore and Brunei met recently to explore ways to enhance the Church’s response to migrants and refugees. The event, which included a webinar organized by the Federation of Asian Bishops’ Conferences, spotlighted the need for collaboration.

The Episcopal bodies of North America, Central America and the Caribbean focused on caring for people on the move will unveil a charter to guide the Church’s accompaniment of migrants and refugees at the local and regional level, the Bishops announced after the tenth meeting on human mobility.