The coronavirus pandemic has complicated the situation of migrants and refugees, but it has not stopped people from seeking safety and a better life abroad.
Complicated crossings: Pandemic has not stopped migration
Catholic leaders call for prayers, help after massive Beirut blasts
Lebanese were reeling after a massive explosion at Beirut’s port destroyed homes, businesses and livelihoods across the capital, and Catholic leaders immediately took action and called for international support.
Vatican: More must be done to protect rights, dignity of refugees
The Vatican is committed to discussing solutions for the migration and refugee movements to preserve human dignity and lives including resettlement programs.
Rohingya refugees threatened by pandemic, Caritas warns
The sufferings of the Rohingya community in the Bangladeshi refugee camps have been compounded amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
Washington nonprofit warns against pandemic restrictions on immigration
Restrictions issued by the Trump administration during the coronavirus could have wide-ranging repercussions, particularly for immigrant families, and eliminate legal pathways into the U.S.
Sporting event shows values needed in pandemic aftermath, pope says
Unable to take part in the race due to the pandemic, the athletes met with the pope May 20.
Vatican listens to ‘cry of poor, cry of the Earth’ during pandemic
Pope Francis’ vision of “integral human development” and “integral ecology” involves identifying the connections between the condition of human beings and the condition of the environment.
The call to accompany others extends to immigration, says attorney
Catholic immigration attorney presented at the NCCL online conference looking at the legal and moral committment of asylum issues.