Articles on this issue "refugees"
This morning, after celebrating Mass in the Domus Sanctae Marthae chapel, Pope Francis met with the executive committee of Caritas Internationalis, telling them that "a Church without charity …
read moreThe president of Caritas in Lebanon says they need international aid to care for refugees from Syria, whose numbers are "growing in an incredible way." Father Simon Faddoul spoke with Vatican …
read moreMelkite Greek Catholic Patriarch Gregorios III Laham is begging for peace in Syria, saying the country’s “suffering has gone beyond all bounds." The Damascus-based patriarch estimates that, …
read moreArchbishop Silvano S. Tomasi, thePermanent Observer of the Holy See to the United Nations in Geneva, delivered a speech for the 63rd Session of the Executive Committeeof the United Nations …
read moreHere is the text of the address given by Archbishop Silvano Maria Tomasi, Permanent Observer to the United Nations in Geneva, at the 63rd Session of the Executive Committee of the United …
read moreCivil and faith-based organizations need to join with governments in protecting refugees' rights and human dignity, the Holy See affirmed. Archbishop Celestino Migliore, permanent observer of …
read moreHere is the address Archbishop Celestino Migliore, permanent observer of the Holy See to the United Nations, gave Thursday to a General Assembly committee meeting on the report of the U.N. …
read moreThe Holy See is convinced that a two-state solution is the best way to solve the crisis between Israelis and Palestinians in the Middle East. Archbishop Celestino Migliore, permanent observer …
read moreU.S. bishops say that an attempt to protect their country against terrorists has gone awry due to misinterpretation of language -- and that true refugees are the victims. Bishop Thomas Wenski, …
read moreThe rector of a Ugandan seminary says it will not leave the refugee camp where it operates. Despite the dangers, the seminary has more applicants than it can accept. Father Cosmas Alule, the …
read moreThe number of refugees rose in 2006 for the first time since 2002, according to data published June 19 by the United Nations. The information came in the "2006 Global Trends" report, from the …
read moreBenedict XVI is asking countries to offer hospitality to refugees, a day after the United Nations called 2006 one of the worst years ever for these people. The Pope made his appeal today at …
read moreCaritas is warning of the humanitarian disaster generated by the conflict between Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, where reports say 80% of the 1 million refugees are "totally aid dependent." …
read moreBy Catherine Smibert Sports have often been a language to cross cultures and continents. So that would make the main language of Italy, and its capital, soccer. It is also a predominant …
read moreHere is the address of Archbishop Celestino Migliore, the Holy See's permanent observer to the United Nations, delivered Wednesday before the General Assembly's commission on the "Report of …
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