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ICMC Statement on Migrant Tragedy in Calabria

The International Catholic Migration Commission (ICMC) grieves the deaths of more than 60 migrants, including many children, due to the...
ICMC’s New Partnerships Provide Spiritual and Psychological Support for People Affected by the War in Ukraine

ICMC’s New Partnerships Provide Spiritual and Psychological Support for People Affected by the War in Ukraine

In the following interview, Ukrainian psychologist and expert trainer Maria Trakalo discusses cooperation between priests and psychologists to facilitate healing...
His Eminence Cardinal Nzapalainga Dieudonné visits Central African Refugees living at the Gado-Badzéré site near the Cameroonian border with the Republic Central African.

ICMC and its Member in the Central African Republic Support the Safe and Dignified Return of Refugees

The Central African Republic’s Episcopal Commission for Migrants and Refugees (CEMIR) has been holding dialogues with refugees displaced by instability...
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...
More than Seven Million Lives at Stake in Ethiopia's War

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...
man and a boy sitting on stairs at train station with COVID masks

Shaping Migration in a Humane Manner

The German Bishops’ Conference, ICMC’s national member, and the Council of the Protestant Church in Germany release the English-language version...
Transporting wheelchairs into Ukraine

Transporting Wheelchairs into Ukraine

In Poland, a Catholic organization combines the energies of local people with disabilities and their friends to ensure essential relief...
Statement

Civil society statement: Europe’s response to Afghans in need of protection one year after the Taliban takeover

August 1, 2022

“We call on European countries to continue evacuating their local staff and Afghans at risk in a coordinated and safe manner.” ICMC Europe and the Share Network join fifty civil society and Afghan diaspora organisations calling for expanded resettlement and humanitarian admission, fair access to asylum, and respect for human rights.

USCCB welcomes the end of so-called ‘Remain in Mexico’ policy

Source: US Conference of Catholic Bishops

The US Supreme Court on June 30th ruled that the US Secretary of Homeland Security has the authority to terminate the Migrant Protection Protocols (MPP), which forces some migrants to remain outside the US until their asylum cases can be heard. The decision paves the way for the MPP to be formally ended.
ICMC Resumes In-Person Activities and Assistance for Refugee Communities in Jordan

ICMC Resumes In-Person Activities and Assistance for Refugee Communities in Jordan

Following an easing of COVID-19 restrictions, ICMC activities address the psychosocial impact of the pandemic on refugee women and children...
ICMC Supports Healthy Family Interactions in Refugee Communities

ICMC Supports Healthy Family Interactions in Refugee Communities

On the occasion of the International Day of Families, 15 May, the International Catholic Migration Commission (ICMC) gathered stories from...
Statement

NGO statement: ICMC Europe joins call for rapid EU response to the Ukrainian refugee crisis

March 27, 2022

Ahead of the meeting of EU Justice and Home Affairs ministers on 28 March to discuss the EU’s support for people fleeing the crisis in Ukraine, ICMC Europe/Share Network join an NGO statement calling on the EU and European countries to to put into action their refugee response commitments in light of the crisis in Ukraine.

Statement

Christian organisations statement: arrival of refugees from Ukraine and application of the EU Temporary Protection Directive

March 23, 2022

ICMC Europe joins Christian organizations working on asylum and migration in Europe to welcome the temporary protection for refugees from Ukraine, urge support for the most vulnerable, and maintain access to asylum and protection for all those in need.

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...
International Women’s Day: A Syrian Refugee Woman Becomes an Advocate for the Elimination of Gender-Based Violence 1

International Women’s Day: A Syrian Refugee Woman Becomes an Advocate for the Elimination of Gender-Based Violence

With the support of the International Catholic Migration Commission (ICMC), international organizations, and their local partners, gender-based violence survivors in...

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