Immigration

  • December 10, 2021

Organization calls attention to untold number of ‘missing’ migrants

On paper, some call them "missing," but many families of the migrants know it's likely that they're dead....
  • December 8, 2021

Look at the faces of migrants; help them, pope says

The best way to overcome indifference to the suffering of migrants and refugees is to look in their...
  • December 7, 2021

Family first: Pope says migration policy changes when newcomers seen as kin

With passion in Cyprus and reason in Greece, Pope Francis continued to articulate and adjust his teaching on...
  • December 6, 2021

Attack causes of migration, not those forced to flee, pope says on Lesbos

Standing in a tent on the shore, Pope Francis said the Mediterranean Sea, "the cradle of so many...
  • December 3, 2021

Vatican announces pope will bring migrants from Cyprus to Italy

After Pope Francis denounced putting up "barbed wire" to keep out migrants and the practice of pushing boats...
  • December 3, 2021

God dreams of a world where all are welcomed as family, pope says

Pope Francis told migrants that, like them, God dreams of a world where everyone recognizes each other as...
  • December 2, 2021

Meeting Cypriot leaders, pope urges dialogue for peace, care for migrants

Sympathizing with the Cypriot government and citizens feeling overwhelmed by an influx of migrants and refugees, Pope Francis...
  • November 30, 2021

Countries must do more to make migration safe, legal, pope says

Continuing to focus on the care of migrants and refugees, Pope Francis urged a U.N. organization to do...
  • November 29, 2021

Pope assures migrants they are in his prayers and his heart

Pope Francis asked visitors in St. Peter's Square to join him for a moment of silent prayer for...
  • November 18, 2021

Catholic advocates express optimism on future of immigration reform

Catholic immigration advocates sent a positive message to U.S. prelates at end of the Nov. 17 public session...