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U.S. Bishops Call for Comprehensive Immigration Reform

U.S. Bishops Call for Comprehensive Immigration Reform

Recognizing the ‘unavoidable reality of migration,’ and that all people are ‘imbued by God with an ‘inviolable dignity,’ means putting...
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...
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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...

Ukraine crisis needs longer-term solutions: Msgr. Vitillo

Source: AgenSir

In early July, ICMC Secretary General, Msgr. Robert J. Vitillo, spent a week visiting in solidarity with displaced people in Ukraine and refugees in Poland. Speaking for the Catholic Response for Ukraine (CR4U) working group, Msgr. Vitillo at the end of the trip participated in discussions at the European Parliament, pressing for longer-term solutions as the war continues.

ICMC Secretary General Celebrates 50 Years of Priesthood

ICMC Secretary General Celebrates 50 Years of Priesthood

On 27 May 2022, Msgr. Robert J. Vitillo, Secretary General of the International Catholic Migration Commission (ICMC) for the past...
Supporting Refugee Integration in Central Greece

Supporting Refugee Integration in Central Greece

An expert deployed by the International Catholic Migration Commission to the UN Refugee Agency in Greece is working to highlight...
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.

Bangladeshi Cardinal: Guarantee Dignity, Protection for Rohingya

Source: Agenzia Fides

Rohingya refugees must be welcomed and protected, said Cardinal Patrick D'Rozario after a visit to Cox’s Bazar camp in Bangladesh. He called for international solidarity while noting the good work by ICMC’s national member Caritas Bangladesh to provide dignified living conditions in the camp.

South African Bishop Calls for Compassion for Refugees

Source: ACI Africa

More compassion is needed for people displaced by violence so they not only find refuge but also a welcoming community where they can rebuild their lives, said South African Bishop Peter Holiday. On the World Day of Migrants and Refugees, he urged Catholics to meet refugees with God’s love.

Catholic-Inspired Organizations Around the World Call For the Respect of Migrants' and Refugees' Rights

Catholic-Inspired Organizations Around the World Call For the Respect of Migrants’ and Refugees’ Rights

On the occasion of the 107th World Day of Migrants and Refugees, 26 September 2021, a joint statement from the...
Statement

Catholic-Inspired Migration Working Group Exhorts All to Work “Towards an Ever Wider ‘We’”

September 23, 2021

On the 107th World Day of Migrants and Refugees, the Migration Working Group of the International Forum of Catholic-Inspired Organizations urges the entire human family to build a world that recognizes and respects the full enjoyment of the rights and dignity of refugees, migrants, and all people at the margins.

A Coalition of European Christian organizations published an analysis of the New EU Pact on Migration and Asylum

A Coalition of European Christian organizations published an analysis of the New EU Pact on Migration and Asylum

The new policy proposals\' good intentions are overshadowed by legal shortcomings and an overly strong focus on returns. A coalition...
New Interactive Online Tool to Support the Integration of Sex Trafficking Survivors

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...
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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