World Refugee Day falls this year on the 75th anniversary of the Refugee Convention. The Catholic tradition has never needed a convention to know what is owed to the stranger.
The USCCB’s Committee on Migration called on lawmakers to keep humanitarian protections, strengthen immigration oversight, and end “indiscriminate” deportation policies.
As the U.S. opens refugee admissions to 10,000 South African Afrikaners, the bishop calls for equal refuge for all persecuted people, especially those targeted for their faith.
"The Trump administration still has the opportunity to do the right thing," the statement urges, ahead of February 3 deadline to end Temporary Protected Status for 300,000 Haitians.
Archbishop Seamus Patrick Horgan, the apostolic nuncio to South Sudan, recently visited neighboring Sudan.
A statement from the US bishops was published for World Refugee Day, which is observed each year on June 20.
On this World Refugee Day, the US bishops' official on migration, Bishop Seitz, reflects on the current political moment and the Church’s response to it.
The Humanitarian Corridors initiative allow refugees to reach Europe safely, avoiding a dangerous journey through the Mediterranean.
'Little Brother: A Refugee’s Odyssey' is a retelling of the true, heartbreaking story of an African man who goes off in search of his younger brother.
Ngamba’s win stands as an example and a reminder that those who are refugees have much they can contribute to the world, despite their circumstances.
Pope Francis calls us to "turn an attentive and fraternal gaze" on all those who have to flee their homelands, and prays for governments to ensure humane conditions.
"We embrace children so undernourished that they appear skin and bones ... families who are struggling to provide even a portion of a single meal each day ..."
Mercy centers provide language training, community and drama therapy.
Catholic Relief Services pledges to continue helping Gazans during difficult situation.
Reports estimate as many as 750 people were crowded on the fishing boat, far exceeding its capacity, headed from Libya to Italy.
The organization, supported by Italian churches and its government, has helped more than 5,300 refugees enter Europe.
Volunteers for this charitable endeavor will form groups to forge connections with incoming refugees for streamlined immigration.
