National Episcopal Conference of Congo
Statement
The Dignity and Rights of Refugees and Migrants: Social, Humanitarian, and Pastoral Approaches
June 25, 2016
Delivered by ICMC Secretary General Msgr. Robert J. Vitillo on 25 June 2016 at the Regional Conference on Human Mobility in the Great Lakes Countries in Kinshasa, the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The speech underlines the urgent challenges posed to the global human family and the Catholic Church by the massive numbers of people on the move. It also highlights the importance of responding to the pain and suffering of the most vulnerable. The speech is available in English and French.