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Reflections of 21 October on a Third Visit to Ukraine During a Time of War
21 October 2023: Our first meeting in Odesa was with Fr. Oleksander and Rostic of the Stella Maris Apostolate with seafarers. They told us of the tremendous challenge posed by the war on the merchant marine industry. Ukraine has the…
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Latest Reflections 9

Reflections of 21 October on a Third Visit to Ukraine During a Time of War

21 October 2023: Our first meeting in Odesa was with Fr. Oleksander and Rostic of the Stella Maris Apostolate with...
Further Reflections on a Third Visit to Ukraine During a Time of War 1

Further Reflections on a Third Visit to Ukraine During a Time of War

19-20 October: After a full day of riding from Lviv to Kyiv on 18 October 2023, our first meeting the...
Reflections on a 3rd visit to Ukraine torn apart by invasion and war:

Continuation of Reflections on a Third Visit to Ukraine During a Time of War

17 October 2023: Today was dedicated to dialogue and exchange with programs supported by ICMC with the Latin Catholic Archdiocese...
Reflections on a 3rd visit to Ukraine torn apart by invasion and war: 4

Reflections on a Third Visit to Ukraine Torn Apart by Invasion and War

16 October 2023 Our group on this “pilgrimage of solidarity”, Mr. Yuriy Maletskiy, Head of the Knights of Columbus in...
Trafficking in Human Beings in Conflict or Post-Conflict Situations. A Reflection on Strategies

Trafficking in Human Beings in Conflict or Post-Conflict Situations. A Reflection on Strategies

In conflict areas, trafficking in persons for the purpose of sexual slavery, forced labour, recruitment of children into armed groups...
John Bigham

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 1

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...
Fratelli Tutti and the Plight of the Displaced 2

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...
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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 1

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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Reflections on the Papal Encyclical Fratelli Tutti

Pope Francis’ new encyclical is a strong denunciation of the physical, ideological, emotional and intellectual walls and barriers that many...
Why I Know Migration Is a Positive Thing

Why I Know Migration Is a Positive Thing

Sometimes people ask me why I see migration as something positive. And I must admit, it mostly comes down to...
Are Refugees Bad or Good for the Economy?

Are Refugees Bad or Good for the Economy?

The cost of receiving refugees may seem shockingly high, often leading people to fear that accepting them will be an...
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...

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