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

Vatican Appeals for Ethical Tourism

Urges Recovering Paradise by Caring for Nature

February 23, 2009 | 1157 hits

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 …

Says Migration Is Opportunity for Interreligious Dialogue

January 27, 2009 | 1309 hits

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Pontifical Council Secretary Addresses World Meeting

January 16, 2009 | 1333 hits

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

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

December 01, 2008 | 960 hits

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"Jesus Himself Came Up and Walked By Their Side"

December 01, 2008 | 1071 hits

Here is the primary conclusion of the first Latin American-Caribbean conference on ministry on the streets, which took place in Colombia in October. The Pontifical Council for Migrants and …

"I Was a Stranger and You Welcomed Me"

November 24, 2008 | 1515 hits

Here is the address Archbishop Agostino Marchetto, secretary of the Pontifical Council for Migrants and Travelers, delivered at a conference sponsored by the Council of European Episcopal …

Vatican Official Urges a Culture of Respect

November 24, 2008 | 855 hits

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Conference Considers Challenge of Migration in Asia

November 19, 2008 | 726 hits

The Church has to pave new paths of hope for the modern types of slaveries being created by the phenomenon of migration, a Vatican conference concluded. This was one of 11 specific …

"The Refugee Situation Has to Change"

November 19, 2008 | 766 hits

Here is the final document released at the end of the 1st Asian Congress for the Pastoral Care of Migrants and Refugees, held Nov. 6-8 in Bangkok. The theme was "Toward a Better Pastoral Care …

Says They Are Some of the Poorest of the Poor

November 06, 2008 | 703 hits

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"The Poor Are the Real Treasure of the Church"

November 06, 2008 | 2402 hits

Here is an address from Archbishop Agostino Marchetto, secretary of the Pontifical Council for Migrants and Travelers, for a conference organized by that dicastery in collaboration with the …

"Migrants Are Not Only a Problem, But Also a Gift for Our Societies"

November 03, 2008 | 761 hits

Here is the address Archbishop Agostino Marchetto, secretary of the Pontifical Council for Migrants and Travelers, delivered Wednesday at the Global Forum on Migration, held last week in …

Notes Problems and Possibilities for Ministry on Roads

October 20, 2008 | 562 hits

The streets are home for some 50 million children in Latin America, but they are also a privileged place for evangelization, says a Vatican official. Archbishop Agostino Marchetto, secretary …

Notes Apostle's Preaching to Many Cultures

October 09, 2008 | 603 hits

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"St. Paul Migrant, 'Apostle of the Peoples'"

October 09, 2008 | 698 hits

Here is the message Benedict XVI wrote for the 95th World Day of Migrants and Refugees, to be held Jan. 18, 2009. The Vatican released the message Wednesday. * * * Dear Brothers and Sisters, …