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ICMC Governing Committee and its Newest Members Meet in Rome

The ICMC Governing Committee met to review work across ICMC’s Regions and to advance the work of serving more people on the move, better. On 15-16 November, the International Catholic Migration Commission (ICMC) held its 136th Governing Committee meeting in…

Bid for Travel Agencies: Extended Deadline

The International Catholic Migration Commission (ICMC) is seeking bids from qualified travel agencies in Switzerland for the provision of travel…

Italian coast guard lands in Pozzallo, Sicily with migrants aboard

Italian Bishop Sounds Alarm on ‘Selective Admission’ of Migrants

Hundreds of migrants arrive every week in Italian ports seeking safe haven, but recently they have been left stranded on…

U.S. Bishops Call for Comprehensive Immigration Reform

Recognizing the ‘unavoidable reality of migration,’ and that all people are ‘imbued by God with an ‘inviolable dignity,’ means putting…

More than Seven Million Lives at Stake in Ethiopia’s War

Catholic Bishop in northern Ethiopia calls for an end to ‘genocidal war and siege’ that has raged for nearly two…

ICMC Co-Organizes Workshop on the Long-Term Expansion of Community Sponsorship for Refugees

On 26-27 September, ICMC and the Canadian Embassy to the Holy See co-organized a hybrid workshop on the community sponsorship of…

Let’s Truly Achieve the Goal of Welcoming 125,000 Refugees, Say U.S. Bishops

On 27 September, U.S. President Joseph Biden signed the annual Presidential Determination, establishing the goal of welcoming up to 125,000…

In Memoriam
John K. Bingham
25 June 1958 – 26 July 2022

As he did with so many others, John stormed into my life as some of us began to prepare for…

ICMC Secretary General visits with displaced people in Ukraine

The Sights, Sounds and Feelings When Meeting With Ukrainian Refugees and Displaced People

ICMC, representing the Catholic Response for Ukraine (CR4U) Working Group, visited Ukrainians in Poland and western Ukraine this week, in…

As Ukrainians Flee, Let Us Not Become Disinterested Bystanders

In response to the displacement of millions of Ukrainians, clergy members and lay Catholics “have been extremely engaged to provide…

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Asia: ICMC President Urges Action by Church on Migration Issues

Source: Vatican News

Migration is “big business,” ICMC President Christine Nathan told the Federation of Asian Bishops’ Conferences (FABC) at its General Conference in Bangkok. Speaking on migration, labor, and human trafficking, she outlined actions the Church can take to address challenges linked to human mobility.

ICMC Says Ukraine War Displaced Facing “Tremendous” Needs

Source: Vatican News

Those forcibly displaced by the Ukraine war face “tremendous” needs as winter approaches, says Msgr. Robert J. Vitillo. In this Vatican News interview, the ICMC Secretary General talks about Pope Francis’ hope-giving appeals for peace and the work of the ICMC-convened Catholic Response for Ukraine.

ICMC Urges Action in Nigeria to Stop Violence and Displacement

Source: ACI Africa

ICMC and other organizations called on Nigeria’s government to protect the lives of its residents and address root causes of violence and displacement in the country. The 26 September statement to the UN Human Rights Council noted an earlier appeal by Catholic Bishops to address growing insecurity.

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German Bishop: Ecumenical Statement Can Guide Migration Response

Source: Evangelische Kirche in Deutschland

“No border can legitimize the disregard for human dignity and the denial of protection in the face of serious danger,” stressed the lead German Bishop on migration to government and civil society representatives gathered on 29 November in Brussels to discuss the ecumenical Statement on Migration.

“Unacceptable Policies” Deny Migrants Human Dignity, Says Bishop

Source: The Tablet

The Episcopal migration lead in England and Wales led prayers on the year anniversary of at least 27 people on the move drowning in the English Channel. “This avoidable tragedy challenges us to reflect on our collective responsibility for protecting migrants and refugees,” said Bishop Paul McAleenan.

Young Migrants Will Become Homeless in the Canary Islands in 2023

Source: ABC Spain

On their 18th birthdays on 1 January, 1000 migrants will be left on the street, say Bishops of Spain’s Canary Islands. Their birthdates unknown, they were assigned 1 January 2005. The national Bishops’ Conference is urging other dioceses to take them in through the ‘Hospitality Corridors’ program, but urge the State to find solutions.

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