Countries around the world must get serious about reforming their immigration policies to respect the rights of migrants and refugees and establish orderly procedures for welcoming newcomers, Pope Francis said. "We cannot leave to future generations ...
A life-sized bronze sculpture of migrants and refugees crowded onto a boat has stood in St. Peter's Square for more than two years, but just before Christmas a small QR code was placed on the ...
Pope Francis asked visitors in St. Peter's Square to join him for a moment of silent prayer for migrants, especially those who recently drowned in the English Channel and in the Mediterranean and those who ...
Pope Francis will draw the world's attention to migration once again as he visits Cyprus and Greece in early December. The number of migrants, refugees and asylum-seekers on the Greek island of Lesbos -- where Pope ...
The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops and its Migration and Refugee Services "are proud to have the opportunity to welcome and assist those who have kept Americans safe in Afghanistan," said the USCCB president and ...
The Vatican recognizes how difficult it is for nations to manage the flow of migrants and refugees, but one thing is certain: "We must respond in a humane manner, a Christian manner, and we must ...
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Pope Francis held a closed-door, two-hour meeting with members of the Italian bishops' conference late May 23 as t...
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Pope Francis accepts resignation of St. Augustine, Fla., Bishop Felipe Estevez, appoints Father Erik T. Pohlmeier successor
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Pope accepts resignation of St. Augustine, Fla., bishop, appoints successor
Pope Francis has accepted the resignation of Bishop Felipe J. Estévez of St. Augustine, Florida, and named as his...
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