Migration

The story of a Catholic couple in Pakistan falsely accused of blasphemy, jailed, and finally released in 2021 by the Lahore High Court. Shagufta Emmanuel shares her experience with the Pontifical Foundation "Aid to the Church in Need" expressing gratitude for the support she and her family have received and for their faith in God whom, she says, has always sustained them.

On Tuesday, the Catholic Church in Chile will unveil a documentary on the country’s migration crisis in the hopes of garnering support for the thousands of people arriving in the country fleeing violence and persecution.

On May 11, the government announced that average prices for consumer goods and services rose 8.3% from what they were a year ago.

A video produced by the Migrants & Refugees Section of the Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development marks the release of Pope Francis‘ Message for the World Day of Migrants and Refugees.

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.

A Mexican border diocese has issued an urgent appeal for assistance as hundreds of Haitian migrants arrive in the oft-violent city of Nuevo Laredo, hoping to apply for asylum in the United States.

In a meeting with Senator Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) on April 27, Gloria Mancilla explained the challenges she faces as a Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) recipient, including bi-annual background checks, inability to get loans, and uncertainty of status from administration to administration.

Fr. Petru Ciobanu, director of Caritas Moldova highlights the work of Caritas among Ukrainian refugees in Moldova amid recent fears of the spread of the war in Ukraine to Transnistria.

When Antonio Guzman-Diaz meets with senators on Capitol Hill about migration today, he’ll anchor his appeal for change on the realities migrants face: Both his own as a Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) recipient, and those of his community who have been forced to flee dire circumstances in their home countries.

The capsizing of a small boat overloaded with passengers trying to illegally leave Lebanon is "the biggest proof of the terrible crisis" that the country is enduring as it continues to sink economically, said Carmelite Father Michel Abboud, president of Caritas Lebanon.

Britain’s plan to deport asylum seekers to Rwanda is at odds with the Scriptures, according to the English bishops’ conference’s point man on immigration.

Catholic Charities DC is trying to give a “welcoming, Christ-like response” to migrants arriving in the nation’s capital on buses from Texas, but the head of the organization says there are concerns about a lack of leadership and assistance from the government, and what will happen if the buses arrive through the summer.

The Lead Bishop for Migrants and Refugees for the Bishop’s Conference of England and Wales, Bishop Paul McAleenan criticizes the UK government’s plan to send some asylum seekers to Rwanda.

Pope Francis receives Viktor Orbán in audience in the Vatican. The Hungarian Prime Minister was re-elected to lead his country for the fourth time on 3 April last.

Ukraine's president says a long-awaited Russian offensive in the east has begun. Meanwhile Hungarian Cardinal Péter Erdő upholds the work of Catholic charities and other organizations engaged in welcoming those fleeing the conflict.

The head of the Anglican Church blasts the British government’s plans to push back migrants and asylum seekers by externalizing their processing and relocation. The proposal has also drawn criticism from human rights and refugee organizations.

South African church leaders urged government action after a Zimbabwean migrant was killed in a mob attack in a Johannesburg township rocked by violent anti-crime protests.

Smaller countries like Malta are called to set an example of true freedom in a world that can seem overwhelmed by powerful nations that seek to extend their own economic, military or ideological interests, Pope Francis said.

When Bishop Mark Seitz got the news that the federal government will soon terminate Title 42, a controversial border policy, he said he began “thanking God.”