Biden to Open US to Refugees with Increase in Resettlements
The current limit on refugee acceptance for 2021 is just 15,000, the lowest-recorded number since the U.S. refugee resettlement program began in 1980.
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Pope Francis: Care for Refugees Fleeing ‘Viruses of Injustice, Violence and War’
Pope Francis said that Fr. Arrupe’s “profoundly Christian and Ignatian desire to care for the wellbeing of all who find themselves in utter desperation” continued to guide the organization’s work today in 56 countries.
Refugee Policy, Religious Freedom Are Much Bigger Than Politics
COMMENTARY: Contentious Issue of Immigration Overshadows US Policy
Bishop Urges US House to Support Immigrant, Refugee ‘Essential Workers’
Bishop Dorsonville emphasized a Christian’s duty to care for the vulnerable and pointed to the Church’s teaching on human dignity and work.
Rallying to Aid Refugees in Uganda and Lebanon
Organizations and parishes show charity and hospitality to displaced persons, including many fellow Catholics.
Pope Francis Installs Cross in Vatican for Migrants Who Died in Mediterranean
A life jacket molded onto the transparent cross, Pope Francis said, was found in the central Mediterranean Sea on July 3, 2019, and belonged to an unknown migrant who died at sea.
The World Watched While Bismarck Decided on Refugee Resettlement
In the end, the resolution passed 3-2 with an amendment to cap new arrivals at 25 and evaluate the situation again next year.
Strong Economy and Catholic Outlook Lead to Poland’s Expanded International Role
Deputy foreign minister says his country, the homeland of John Paul II, stands for the rights of the oppressed.
Pope Francis Celebrates Mass for Migrants and Refugees
The Lord calls us to practice charity toward all those who suffer, the Holy Father said Sept. 29.
Holy See Hopes UN Migration Agreement Will Defend Human Dignity
Archbishop Bernardito Auza, Holy See observer to the U.N., spoke July 13 at concluding session of intergovernmental negotiations on migration.
