Articles on this issue "Pontifical Council for Migrants and Travelers"

Official: Catholics Need New Perspective on Migrants

Reflects on Circulation of People, Consequence of Globalization

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Globalization is not just about economics; it is also about the human person, and thus challenges us to a "radical change in perspective," says one Vatican official. Archbishop Antonio Vegliò, …

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Plenty of Room for Everyone, Says Archbishop

Notes Some Pros and Cons of Immigration

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The earth has space for everyone, but the whole human family must commit to sharing resources, says Archbishop Agostino Marchetto. The secretary of the Pontifical Council for Migrants and …

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Immigration: Making Catholicity Tangible

Vatican Aide Notes How Migration Helps Ecclesiology

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Immigration makes the nature of the universal Church visible, according to a Vatican aide who was reflecting on migrants and catholicity. Archbishop Agostino Marchetto, secretary of the …

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Vatican on New Italian Immigration Law

"Justice and Solidarity Are Not Antonyms"

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Here are the comments Archbishop Agostino Marchetto, the secretary of the Pontifical Council for Migrants and Travelers, made in an article titled "Comments on the New Italian Law on Public …

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Prelate Decries New Italian Public Security Law

Appeals for Consideration of Migrant's Needs

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Migrants Council Affirms Right to Be Helped

Prelate Laments Death of Would-Be Immigrants en Route to Italy

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There is a human right to be welcomed and helped, says the president of the Vatican's council on migrants, who lamented the death of several dozen North Africans who died in the Mediterranean …

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Prelate Emphasizes Foreign Student Ministry

US Educators Encouraged to Rediscover Roots

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The secretary of the Pontifical Council for Migrants and Travelers is underlining the importance of reaching out to international students as a particular means of evangelization and global …

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Official: Jesus Has No Favorite Nation

Migrants-Council President Encourages "New Eyes"

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The newly named president of the Pontifical Council for Migrants and Travelers says Christ does not have favorites among the nations, since citizens of every country are called to form the one …

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Vatican Meeting Discusses Tourist Ministry

Analyzes Pastoral Needs and Concerns of Growing Industry

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The time has come to update the document on the ministry of tourism, given the industry's recent exponential increase, said the secretary of the Pontifical Council for Migrants and Travelers. …

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Truckers Considered a Type of "Vast Parish"

Church Remembers Transport Professionals

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Truckers face particular professional challenges, and thus have a special need for the Church, affirmed the secretary of the Pontifical Council for Migrants and Travelers. Archbishop Agostino …

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New President for Migrants Council

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Archbishop Antonio Vegliò is replacing Cardinal Renato Martino at the head of the Pontifical Council for Migrants and Travelers. Benedict XVI moved the 71-year-old archbishop from his role as …

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Vatican Appeals for Ethical Tourism

Urges Recovering Paradise by Caring for Nature

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Vatican officials are urging tourists to use ethics and intelligence and engage in pastimes that respect man and creation, as the planet faces the challenge of climate change. In a letter sent …

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Vatican Official in US: Immigration Has Benefits

Says Migration Is Opportunity for Interreligious Dialogue

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Families With Greatest Challenges: Immigrants

Pontifical Council Secretary Addresses World Meeting

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A globalized world characterized by frequent migration poses "new challenges and innumerable difficulties" for families, says a Vatican official. Archbishop Agostino Marchetto, secretary of …

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Church Seen as Needing More Ministry on Streets

Human Trafficking Is World's 3rd Most Lucrative "Business"

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