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Here you’ll find Pope Francis’ teaching on the pastoral care of migrants, refugees and victims of human trafficking. The collection is updated regularly as original texts and subsequent translations become available.
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Here you’ll find Pope Francis’ teaching on the pastoral care of migrants, refugees and victims of human trafficking. The collection is updated regularly as original texts and subsequent translations become available.
MESSAGE OF HIS HOLINESS POPE FRANCIS FOR THE 108th WORLD DAY OF MIGRANTS AND REFUGEES 2022
“Here we have no lasting city, but we seek the city that is to come.” (Heb 13:14) Dear brothers and…
APOSTOLIC JOURNEY OF HIS HOLINESS POPE FRANCIS TO CANADA (24 - 30 JULY 2022) MEETING WITH CIVIL AUTHORITIES, REPRESENTATIVES OF INDIGENOUS PEOPLE AND MEMBERS OF THE DIPLOMATIC CORPS ADDRESS OF HIS HOLINESS
The Holy See and the local Catholic communities are concretely committed to promoting the indigenous cultures through specific and appropriate…
MESSAGE OF HIS HOLINESS POPE FRANCIS TO THE PARTICIPANTS IN THE EU YOUTH CONFERENCE
[…] Among the various proposals of the Global Compact on Education, I would like to recall two that I also…
ADDRESS OF HIS HOLINESS POPE FRANCIS TO THE DELEGATION OF THE ECUMENICAL PATRIARCHATE OF CONSTANTINOPLE
[…] Sister Churches, Brother Peoples. Reconciliation among separated Christians, as a means of contributing to peace between peoples in conflict,…
ADDRESS OF THE HOLY FATHER FRANCIS TO PARTICIPANTS IN THE PLENARY ASSEMBLY OF THE MEETING OF THE WORKS FOR AID TO THE EASTERN CHURCHES (R.O.A.C.O.)
[…] Please continue to keep before your eyes the icon of the Good Samaritan. You have done so and I…
ADDRESS OF HIS HOLINESS POPE FRANCIS TO THE SYNOD ASSEMBLY OF THE GREEK-MELKITE CHURCH
[…] The tragedy of the last few months, which sadly compels us to turn our gaze towards Eastern Europe, should…
ADDRESS OF HIS HOLINESS POPE FRANCIS TO THE BISHOPS AND PRIESTS OF THE CHURCHES OF SICILY
[…] Sicily is not excluded from this change; on the contrary, as has happened in the past, she finds herself…
ADDRESS OF HIS HOLINESS POPE FRANCIS TO THE DELEGATION OF THE GLOBAL SOLIDARITY FUND
Dear brother, Cardinal Tomasi, Dear friends, I am pleased to meet with you once again and to see the progress…
MESSAGE OF THE HOLY FATHER TO PARTICIPANTS IN THE PLENARY COUNCIL OF THE INTERNATIONAL CATHOLIC MIGRATION COMMISSION
Dear brothers and sisters, I am pleased to greet all of you taking part in the Plenary Council of the…
ADDRESS OF HIS HOLINESS POPE FRANCIS TO MEMBERS OF THE "POLITICAL FRATERNITY" OF THE "CHEMIN NEUF" COMMUNITY
Dear friends! I am very pleased to welcome you, the young members of the “Political Fraternity” of Chemin Neuf. When…
ADDRESS OF HIS HOLINESS POPE FRANCIS TO PARTICIPANTS IN THE PLENARY SESSION OF THE PONTIFICAL ACADEMY OF SOCIAL SCIENCES
Dear Ladies and Gentlemen! I welcome you and I wish you well in your work in this plenary session of…
URBI ET ORBI MESSAGE OF HIS HOLINESS POPE FRANCIS EASTER 2022
[…] I hold in my heart all the many Ukrainian victims, the millions of refugees and internally displaced persons, the…
GOOD FRIDAY THE PASSION OF THE LORD THE WAY OF THE CROSS LED BY HIS HOLINESS POPE FRANCIS
Fourteenth Station The body of Jesus is placed in the tomb V/. Adoramus te, Christe, et benedicimus tibi R/. Quia…
APOSTOLIC JOURNEY OF HIS HOLINESS FRANCIS TO MALTA (2-3 APRIL 2022) ANGELUS
Dear Brothers and Sisters, I am grateful for Archbishop Scicluna’s kind words on your behalf, but I am really the…
APOSTOLIC JOURNEY OF HIS HOLINESS FRANCIS TO MALTA (2-3 APRIL 2022) MEETING WITH MIGRANTS ADDRESS OF HIS HOLINESS POPE FRANCIS
Dear Brothers and Sisters, I greet all of you with great affection, and I am very happy to end my…