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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.

There are two ways to use this resource,

  1. search keywords (using the search bar),
  2. or READ the complete Collection online.
  

READ the Pope’s Foreword to the Collection

  

READ the Introduction to the Collection

12 September 2022 | Address of His Holiness

ADDRESS OF THE HOLY FATHER FRANCIS TO THE PARTICIPANTS IN THE PUBLIC ASSEMBLY OF CONFINDUSTRIA

Please note that this document is an unofficial translation and is provided for reference only. […] Still on the subject…

27 August 2022 | Homily

ORDINARY PUBLIC CONSISTORY FOR THE CREATION OF NEW CARDINALS AND FOR THE VOTE ON SOME CAUSES OF CANONIZATION

[…] Dear brothers and sisters, let us once more contemplate Jesus. He alone knows the secret of this lowly grandeur,…

26 August 2022 | Address of His Holiness

ADDRESS OF HIS HOLINESS POPE FRANCIS TO PARTICIPANTS IN THE PILGRIMAGE FROM THE DIOCESE OF LODI (LOMBARDY)

Please note that this document is an unofficial translation and is provided for reference only. Dear brothers and sisters, good…

26 August 2022 | Address of His Holiness

ADDRESS OF HIS HOLINESS POPE FRANCIS TO THE PILGRIMAGE OF ALTAR SERVERS FROM FRANCE

Please note that this document is an unofficial translation and is provided for reference only. […] But serving the Mass…

25 August 2022 | Address of His Holiness

ADDRESS OF HIS HOLINESS POPE FRANCIS TO THE PARTICIPANTS IN THE MEETING PROMOTED BY THE INTERNATIONAL CATHOLIC LEGISLATORS NETWORK

Your Beatitude, Your Eminences, Your Excellencies, Distinguished Ladies and Gentlemen, I am pleased to offer a warm welcome to all…

10 August 2022 | Appeal, General Audience

POPE FRANCIS GENERAL AUDIENCE

Special Greetings: […] A thought also for the people of Ukraine, who continue to suffer this cruel war. And let…

27 July 2022 | Address of His Holiness, Apostolic Journey, Meeting

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…

11 July 2022 | Message

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…

30 June 2022 | Address of His Holiness

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,…

23 June 2022 | Address of His Holiness

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…

20 June 2022 | Address of His Holiness

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…

9 June 2022 | Address of His Holiness

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…

25 May 2022 | Address of His Holiness

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…

20 May 2022 | Message

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…

16 May 2022 | Address of His Holiness

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…

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