Migrants & Refugees Day: Pope calls for ‘more inclusive world’ Pope Francis recalls the commemoration of the 107th World Day of Migrants and Refugees, with Msgr. Robert Vitillo thanking the Pope for his message of openness and inclusion.   By […]

Pope: Laudato si’ is not only a ‘green’ Encyclical but also a ‘social’ Encyclical Pope Francis greets members of the Laudato si’ Inter-University Congress and highlights the importance of promoting social awareness to the care of our common home.   […]

Catholic refugee advocate says barriers won’t stop people seeking a better life   By Ngala Killian Chimtom YAOUNDÈ, Cameroon – According to the website Missing Migrants, over 1200 people have lost their lives crossing the Mediterranean Sea trying to reach […]

Catholic Migration Commission extends global solidarity The International Catholic Migration Commission (ICMC) is marking 70 years in its outreach to protect and serve uprooted people, whether refugees, asylum-seekers, internally displaced people, victims of human trafficking, and migrants, regardless of faith, […]

ICMC Annual Report 2020: Serving Migrants and Refugees in an Unprecedented Year In 2020, the International Catholic Migration Commission (ICMC) adapted with creativity and flexibility to continue assisting and protecting uprooted people and advocating on their behalf in the face […]

Translate:   L’avenir du travail après Laudato si’ Trois questions à Rodrigo Whitelaw, secrétaire général de l’Uniapac sur le projet « L’avenir du travail après Laudato si’ ». Pouvez-vous nous présenter le projet « L’avenir du travail après Laudato si’ […]

CIOs Addressing the Impact of Covid-19: Young Workers, Informal Economy Workers, Migrants and Women are the Most Vulnerable Brussels (IYCW News) – KAB Deutschland in collaboration with JOC Europe, the European Christian Workers Movement (ECWM) and other faith-based workers’ organizations, held […]

Slow jobs recovery and increased inequality risk long-term COVID-19 scarring ILO projections highlight the danger of a COVID-19 labour market legacy of increased geographic and demographic inequality, rising poverty and fewer decent jobs.   GENEVA (ILO News) – The labour […]

Church offers guidelines for response to climate migration The Migrants and Refugees Section and the Integral Ecology Sector of the Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development have jointly produced a booklet entitled “Pastoral Orientations on Climate Displaced Persons,” intended to […]

Catholic Organizations Uncover Invisible Humanitarian Crisis Catholic organizations are mobilizing to address an invisible humanitarian crisis affecting men and women who work at sea, while calling on U.S.-based giant retailer Walmart to do more for the wellbeing of seafarers.   […]

Cardinal Czerny: ‘Fratelli tutti’ shows path for proper treatment of migrants In a blog post for the Catholic Migration Commission, Cardinal Michael Czerny describes the importance of ‘Fratelli tutti’ as applied to the plight of migrants and refugees. By Francesca […]