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James J. Norrisand Poppe Paul VI

James J. Norris, former President of ICMC, and the Call to greater Catholic Church Action Against Poverty

Today marks the 60th anniversary of James J. Norris' historic address during the Second Vatican Council, a speech that profoundly...
ICMC Co-Organizes Workshop on the Long-Term Expansion of Community Sponsorship for Refugees

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...

Pope to Welcome Migrants through Italy’s Humanitarian Corridors

Source: The Catholic Register

The Vatican announced that Pope Francis is welcoming up to 50 uprooted people currently in Cyprus in the coming weeks through Italy’s Humanitarian Corridors initiative, a program supported by the Episcopal Conference and other Catholic-inspired organizations.

Political Discussions Must Uphold the Human Rights of All 1

Political Discussions Must Uphold the Human Rights of All

Fr. Fabio Baggio, Co-Undersecretary of the Vatican’s Migrants and Refugees Section, is attending the Global Forum on Migration and Development...
Vatican Office Releases Advent Calendar to Highlight Pope’s Message on Migrants and Refugees 1

Vatican Office Releases Advent Calendar to Highlight Pope’s Message on Migrants and Refugees

The Vatican’s Migrants and Refugees Section has released an Advent Calendar to reflect on the marginalization, persecution, and exile that...
Integrating Migrants and Refugees, a Two-Way Road That Benefits Everyone

Integrating Migrants and Refugees, a Two-Way Road That Benefits Everyone

Integrating migrants and refugees into host societies should be a two-way road that benefits — and requires efforts from —...
Fr. Czerny Commends ICMC on Its Efforts in “Globalization of Solidarity”

Fr. Czerny Commends ICMC on Its Efforts in “Globalization of Solidarity”

On 19 June, Reverend Father Michael Czerny presented the statement “International cooperation and governance of migration in all its aspects”...
The Vatican Launches New Website for Its Migrants and Refugees Section

The Vatican Launches New Website for Its Migrants and Refugees Section

The Vatican’s newly-established Dicastery for the Promotion of Integral Human Development, operational as of January 2017, includes a section on...
The Vatican Welcomes Three New Syrian Refugee Families

The Vatican Welcomes Three New Syrian Refugee Families

Thirteen people (of Christian and Muslim faith) have recently made their home in Vatican City. Besides providing adequate housing, the...
Pope Francis Urges All to Welcome, Protect, Promote and Integrate Migrants and Refugees

Pope Francis Urges All to Welcome, Protect, Promote and Integrate Migrants and Refugees

On 21 February, while attending the 6th International Forum on Migration and Peace in Vatican City, Pope Francis voiced deep concern...
ICMC Urges Governments to Protect Migrant and Refugee Children

ICMC Urges Governments to Protect Migrant and Refugee Children

On the occasion of Universal Children’s Day on 20 November, the International Catholic Migration Commission (ICMC) joins with the Holy...
Pope Francis Invites to "Welcome the Stranger, Clothe the Naked"

Pope Francis Invites to “Welcome the Stranger, Clothe the Naked”

Speaking during yesterday's general audience in St. Peter’s Square, Pope Francis invited once more the faithful to welcome the stranger...
Pope Francis Calls for Immediate Ceasefire in Syria

Pope Francis Calls for Immediate Ceasefire in Syria

Pope Francis, in his strongest appeal to date on the conflict in Syria during the weekly General Audience in St...
Archbishop Jurkovič Appeals for a Stronger Implementation of the Refugee Convention

Archbishop Jurkovič Appeals for a Stronger Implementation of the Refugee Convention

On the occasion of the 67th Executive Committee Meeting of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), H.E. Archbishop...
Pope Francis Creates New Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development

Pope Francis Creates New Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development

Pope Francis announced yesterday the creation of a new Dicastery to better serve the needs of the most vulnerable, including...

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