refugees

Vatican cardinal backs German abbess prosecuted for sheltering refugees - 'God bless her!'

Vatican cardinal backs German abbess prosecuted for sheltering refugees: “God bless her!”

Scalabrinian sisters head to Lesbos to offer 'a future and hope' to refugees

Scalabrinian sisters head to Lesbos to offer “a future and hope” to refugees

German abbess charged with 'aiding and abetting illegal residents'

German abbess charged with “aiding and abetting illegal residents”: “To give concrete help to a person in need can’t be a crime”

Selflessness of immigrants during COVID-19 forces UK media, public to rethink xenophobia

Selflessness of immigrants during COVID-19 forces UK media, public to rethink xenophobia

Vatican official backs as possible 'win-win situation' the 'mass regularisation' of 'illegal' immigrants

Vatican official backs as possible “win-win situation” the “mass regularisation” of ‘illegal’ immigrants

On migration, cardinal calls for 'change in mentality' among Catholics

“Not a crime, but a right; not a problem, but an opportunity”: On migration, cardinal calls for “change in mentality” among Catholics

Ecotheologian Boff warns of humanity's 'unsustainable' relationship with planet

Ecotheologian Boff warns of humanity’s “unsustainable” relationship with planet: “If this perverse logic continues, it will lead to our grave”

Pope laments - 'In a world where everyone wants to be right, there's no more room for listening'

Pope laments: “In a world where everyone wants to be right, there’s no more room for listening”

'Their lives matter' - 'People not Walls' pleads for safe passage for migrants from Calais to UK

“Their lives matter”: ‘People not Walls’ pleads for safe passage for migrants from Calais to UK

Churches in Europe commit to respect for human rights, democratic life and the rule of law in times of COVID-19

Churches in Europe commit to “respect for human rights, democratic life and the rule of law” in times of COVID-19

Cardinal Hollerich hits out at 'new selfishness' in Europe

Cardinal Hollerich hits out at “new selfishness” in Europe: “We cannot be Christians without having in our hearts the people who need help”

'A good thing for the whole Church' - Spanish Bishops' Conference names first laywoman subcommission secretary

“A good thing for the whole Church”: Spanish Bishops’ Conference names first laywoman subcommission secretary

Jesuit Migrant Service Spain deplores 'disproportionate and illegitimate' immigration detentions

Jesuit Migrant Service Spain deplores “disproportionate and illegitimate” immigration detentions

Holy See renews appeal to international community to open more humanitarian corridors for refugees

Holy See renews appeal to international community to open more humanitarian corridors for refugees

Pope deplores conditions in Libyan migrant detention camps - 'You cannot imagine the hell that people are living there'

Pope deplores conditions in Libyan migrant detention camps: “You cannot imagine the hell that people are living there”

Cardinal Montenegro denounces on anniversary of Pope's trip to Lampedusa - 'There is a Europe that is afraid of Africa'

Cardinal Montenegro denounces on anniversary of Pope’s trip to Lampedusa: “There is a Europe that is afraid of Africa”

Jesuit Refugee Service Ireland calls for asylum seeker 'system change' - 'Each claimant has a name, a face, a story'

Jesuit Refugee Service Ireland calls for asylum seeker “system change”: “Each claimant has a name, a face, a story”

Spanish archbishop - 'I don't care about what comes after death. I care about those who in their lives have known nothing but suffering'

Spanish archbishop: “I don’t care about what comes after death. I care about those who in their lives have known nothing but suffering”

Turkey - Coronavirus claims celebrations for Sts. Peter and Paul at one of Christianity's oldest churches

Turkey: Coronavirus claims celebrations for Sts. Peter and Paul at one of Christianity’s oldest churches

Spanish archbishop alerts - religious nationalism is 'polar opposite of Church's social doctrine'

Spanish archbishop alerts: religious nationalism is “polar opposite of Church’s social doctrine”

Caritas Internationalis pleads for 'courageous' solutions to plight of refugees, 'victims of violence, fear and an unjust system'

Caritas Internationalis pleads for “courageous” solutions to plight of refugees, “victims of violence, fear and an unjust system”

Malta auxiliary bishop - 'Racism is an insult to God who created us all in his image'

Malta auxiliary bishop: “Racism is an insult to God who created us all in his image”

Angelus - Pope presses for renewed commitment to refugees, environment post-COVID-19

Angelus: Pope presses for renewed commitment to refugees, environment post-COVID-19

Francis recalls on World Refugee Day - 'Jesus is present in each person forced to flee to safety'

Francis recalls on World Refugee Day: “Jesus is present in each person forced to flee to safety”

Caritas pushes EU to honour commitment to resettle 30,000 refugees in 2020

“Urgent action is needed now”: Caritas pushes EU to honour commitment to resettle 30,000 refugees in 2020

Migrant activist deplores - 'Refugees on Samos are being treated worse than animals'

Migrant activist deplores: “Refugees on Samos are being treated worse than animals”

Pope pleads for urgent help for 'those who hunger for food and for dignity, those without work and those who struggle to carry on'

Pope pleads for “urgent” help for “those who hunger for food and for dignity, those without work and those who struggle to carry on”

Pope thanks Italian Jesuit Refugee Service for witness to 'human and Christian values that form the foundation of European civilisation'

Pope thanks Italian Jesuit Refugee Service for witness to “human and Christian values that form the foundation of European civilisation”

Pope denounces - 'Today, motherhood is demeaned, because the only growth which interests us is economic growth'

Pope denounces: “Today, motherhood is demeaned, because the only growth which interests us is economic growth”

Italian Jesuit Refugee Service accuses EU of 'shameful tug of war' over migrants

Italian Jesuit Refugee Service accuses EU of “shameful tug of war” over migrants