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Sanad: A Story of Ambition, Determination, and Realization

In 2020, ICMC Jordan’s livelihoods program helped 200 young men and women increase their financial resilience by gaining marketable skills. This is the story of Sanad, one of the programs’ graduates, who survived war and injury. Although incapacitated and thanks…

New Interactive Online Tool to Support the Integration of Sex Trafficking Survivors

ICMC Europe’s new interactive online tool provides a pathway to ease the integration of survivors of international sex trafficking in…

Global Migration Summit Discussions Focus on Concrete Solutions to COVID Crisis

Hundreds of civil society organizations took part in this year’s discussions at the Global Forum on Migration and Development along…

US Bishops Welcome New Decisions on Immigration

The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops has welcomed the U.S. Administration\’s recent decisions on immigration and refugees. The bishops look…

ICMC and Caritas Mali Partner to Fight Human Trafficking. And You Can Help.

A new program by ICMC and Caritas Mali aims to prevent recruitment by traffickers and help women and girl survivors of…

At This Change of Era, We Must Care for Our Common Family

The 13th Global Forum on Migration and Development Summit, hosted remotely by the United Arab Emirates, is taking place from…

ICMC Mourns the Loss of Salah al-Duhaim, a Faithful Friend and Diligent Employee

On 16 January 2021, the International Catholic Migration Commission lost a dear member of its Jordan family. Salah al-Duhaim, 51,…

Fratelli Tutti and the Plight of the Displaced

The latest encyclical of Pope Francis calls for a more just, more human, and more fraternal world based on love…

Forty Years on, Why the U.S. Should Continue To Welcome Refugees

This year, the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program marks its 40th anniversary. As the historic global leader of refugee resettlement, the…

How Refugee Children Are Bearing the Brunt of the COVID Pandemic

Refugee children are some of the most impressive but, at times, the most vulnerable people on the move. Their capacity…

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Help to Refugees Affected by COVID-19 in Jordan

Source: Vatican News

As refugees in Jordan are disproportionately affected by the COVID-19 crisis, ICMC is adapting its services. This article by Vatican News, available in French and Italian, describes how ICMC Jordan’s child protection, education, livelihood, and gender equality projects help Syrian refugees during these challenging times. Italian version here. French version here.

Why Joe Biden Is Good News for Refugees

Source: Kath.ch

ICMC Secretary General Msgr. Robert J. Vitillo has applauded the possibility of the U.S. becoming again a country that welcomes refugees. With the recent presidential election, “some rays of light are shining on the horizon,” he says in an opinion piece published in German in Switzerland. He also explains why refugees are a great asset to any country.

COVID: Crossroads Between the Old Normal and the New Solidarity

Source: Vatican News

The COVID-19 pandemic puts us at a crossroads; we can’t go back to the “old normal.” What we need is a change of policies, practices, and behavior at all levels. Big business and government must change their values and focus more on persons than on money or power — says ICMC Secretary General Msgr. Robert J. Vitillo, in this interview with Vatican News.

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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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New Interactive Online Tool to Support the Integration of Sex Trafficking Survivors

Global Migration Summit Discussions Focus on Concrete Solutions to COVID Crisis

US Bishops Welcome New Decisions on Immigration

ICMC and Caritas Mali Partner to Fight Human Trafficking. And You Can Help.

At This Change of Era, We Must Care for Our Common Family

ICMC Mourns the Loss of Salah al-Duhaim, a Faithful Friend and Diligent Employee

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Fratelli Tutti and the Plight of the Displaced

Forty Years on, Why the U.S. Should Continue To Welcome Refugees

How Refugee Children Are Bearing the Brunt of the COVID Pandemic

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Help to Refugees Affected by COVID-19 in Jordan

Why Joe Biden Is Good News for Refugees

COVID: Crossroads Between the Old Normal and the New Solidarity

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UK and France Must Tackle the Underlying Reasons for a Rise in Channel Crossings

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

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

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