Refugees

As the U.S. marks its 250th anniversary, the nation’s Catholic bishops have released a prayer service text commemorating its immigrants and refugees, as well as those trafficked under historic and modern forms of slavery in the U.S.

It is a significant study, not just about attitudes on migrant issues but also about Catholic attitudes on other social issues. Catholic social teaching has been a concerted effort of the church to apply moral teaching to everyday life issues.

Archbishop Dermot Farrell of Dublin has expressed concern over the “significant numbers” of people in Ireland “seeking to foment disinformation, suspicion and hatred” towards refugees and migrants.”

Catholic villagers in northern Ivory Coast will be organizing Advent food and supplies for the nearly 42,000 refugees from the Sahel.

Bishop Mark J. Seitz of El Paso urged bipartisan support for the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program, with which the U.S. bishops partner in resettlement efforts through their Migration and Refugee Services initiatives.

Pope Francis will take his 41st foreign trip to visit Hungary’s capital, Budapest, April 28-30.

In Somalia, 8.3 million people are in urgent need of assistance due to widespread drought that has displaced 1.4 million people, most of whom are women and children.

Since Russia launched its full-scale invasion on Feb. 24, 2022, more than 8,000 Ukrainian civilians have been killed and more than 13,200 injured along with an estimated 8 million refugees have been recorded across Europe.