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Pope Francis calls migrant crisis a ‘shipwreck of civilization’ during refugee camp visit

December 06, 2021

From a refugee camp on the Greek island of Lesbos, Pope Francis decried European indifference to the plight of migrants in the Mediterranean as a “shipwreck of civilization.” “The Mediterranean, which for millennia has brought different peoples and distant lands together, is now becoming a grim cemetery without tombstones. This great basin of water, the

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What Benedict XVI can teach us about welcoming refugees

January 26, 2018

Benedict’s vision of Christian love in Deus Caritas Est warns us against those who claim we have a 'duty of hatred'

Bishop condemns Nativity scene which replaces crib with rubber dinghy

December 08, 2017

Bishop Vecchi said that, while the inclusion of a boat might be justified, the crib was an essential sign of Jesus' humbling Himself

Cardinal Tagle: pro-life means helping migrants, too

July 31, 2016

The cardinal said that many migrants see the Church as the only institution which thinks of them

Individuals are more generous than governments over immigration, says Cardinal Nichols

May 04, 2016

The cardinal said political leaders need to look at what we gain from migration, as well as the problems we confront

Austrian bishop refuses to allow border fence for keeping out refugees on Church property

April 27, 2016

Bishop Ägidius Zsfikovics said he understood people's concerns, but the Christian answer could not be fences and walls

Pope calls for ‘harmonised’ international response to migrant crisis in Greece

February 29, 2016

Francis was speaking after reciting the Angelus in St Peter's Square on Sunday