Search Results for: refugees

  • July 28, 2025

Migrants, refugees bravely embody the belief that joy is possible, pope says in message

VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- With their courage and tenacity in the pursuit of happiness, migrants and refugees are...
  • December 27, 2022

Christian leaders in Holy Land: Refugees suffer like Holy Family did

Comparing the suffering Jesus and the Holy Family endured to the way many people and refugees are suffering...
  • July 28, 2022

Pope launches video campaign to highlight dialogue with migrants, refugees

As the church prepares to commemorate the World Day of Migrants and Refugees in September, Pope Francis launched...
  • April 20, 2022

Couple: Being refugees opens their eyes to reality of migrants

Serhii Bolshov knows he and his family do not fit most people's idea of "refugees," and, in fact,...
  • April 13, 2022

Pope blesses Easter basket symbolic of Knights’ care packages for refugees

Pope Francis blessed a special Easter basket during a private audience with Supreme Knight Patrick Kelly and his...
  • February 22, 2022

Vatican announces theme for World Day of Migrants and Refugees

Pope Francis' message for the World Day of Migrants and Refugees 2022 will reflect on the importance of...
  • September 10, 2021

Pope meets unusual pilgrim carrying message of hope for refugees

When pilgrims pass through Rome along their long trek, they do not always get to meet Pope Francis...
  • September 7, 2021

At Angelus, pope prays for Ida victims, Afghan refugees

Pope Francis offered prayers to the victims and families affected by Hurricane Ida, which devastated the southern and...
  • August 31, 2021

As U.S. presence in Afghanistan ends, Catholics call to welcome refugees

As Aug. 30 ended in the U.S. and a new day began in a different time zone in...
  • May 6, 2021

Welcoming migrants, refugees is opportunity for growth, pope says

As countries become more culturally and ethnically diverse, their Catholic communities become more "catholic" and their societies can...