#Migrants

Migrants and refugees. Centro Astalli, “Italy has not learned from experience with Ukrainians and fails to move beyond the emergency approach”

The 2023 Annual Report of the Jesuit Refugee Service in Italy ‘Centro Astalli’, presented today in Rome, shows that as…

Migrants: Italian government declares a state of emergency. Green light to the Economic and Financial Document (DEF)

Italy’s Council of Ministers announced a state of emergency “in connection with the sharp rise in migrant flows into the…

Synod. Bishop Baturi: “We want to engage in dialogue and be open to the world”

Migration – notably the tragedy in Cutro – the surrogacy controversy and registration of children of same-sex parents. These were…

Ireland: Mgr Martin (Armagh), St Patrick’s experience “challenges us to listen out for the cry of the poor, the ordeal of the migrant”

United Kingdom: mgr. McAleenan (Bishops’ Conference of England and Wales), “the new legislation treats migrants as a problem, not as brothers”

Card. Zuppi: “Between Benedict XVI and Francis there is a strong continuity, only an attitude of welcome paves the way for the future”

“We must not proceed in random order. Making Jesus the focal point of our lives, devoting our attention to the…

The murder of Auxiliary Bishop David O’Connell in Los Angeles: a peacemaker devoted to serving the needy

Los Angeles Auxiliary Bishop David O’Connell was found with a gunshot wound to the upper torso in his Hacienda Heights…

Jordan: Suleiman (Caritas), “Not refugees, but guests”

The Holy Land Coordination bishops met yesterday with the heads of Caritas Jordan in Madaba committed to aiding and assisting…

Right of Asylum: 103 million refugees across the world. Over 296,000 in Italy, including 171,000 Ukrainians

In 2022, more than 4.4 million Ukrainian refugees were granted temporary protection in Europe. A total of 10 million refugees…

EU Parliament: FIFA World Cup, a debate in Strasbourg about human rights in Qatar. Migrants and sea rescues on the agenda too

Migrants. Bishop Suetta (Ventimiglia): “France sends back to Italy about eighty people every day, occasionally using tactics”

The diplomatic row between Italy and France over migration is ongoing. After the decision to reinforce border controls with the…