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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

25 November 2014 | Address of His Holiness, Speeches

ADDRESS OF POPE FRANCIS TO THE COUNCIL OF EUROPE

[…] Yet peace is put to the test by other forms of conflict, such as religious and international terrorism, which…

21 November 2014 | Letter

APOSTOLIC LETTER OF HIS HOLINESS POPE FRANCIS TO ALL CONSECRATED PEOPLE ON THE OCCASION OF THE YEAR OF CONSECRATED LIFE

[…] I ask you to work concretely in welcoming refugees, drawing near to the poor, and finding creative ways to…

16 November 2014 | Angelus

POPE FRANCIS: ANGELUS

After the Angelus: Dear brothers and sisters, these days in Rome there have been rather strong tensions between residents and…

14 November 2014 | Address of His Holiness, Speeches

ADDRESS OF HIS HOLINESS POPE FRANCIS TO PARTICIPANTS IN THE WORLD CONGRESS OF ACCOUNTANTS

[…] Employment is a pressing issue in the current socioeconomic context. The issue of employment is the key point. From…

6 November 2014 | Letter

LETTER OF HIS HOLINESS POPE FRANCIS TO THE PRIME MINISTER OF AUSTRALIA ON THE OCCASION OF THE G20 SUMMIT

[…] These conflicts leave deep scars and result in unbearable humanitarian situations around the world. I take this opportunity to…

28 October 2014 | Address of His Holiness, Speeches

ADDRESS OF POPE FRANCIS TO THE PARTICIPANTS IN THE WORLD MEETING OF POPULAR MOVEMENTS - Migrants & Refugees Section

Good morning again, I am happy to be with you. Besides, let me tell you a secret: this is the…

26 October 2014 | Angelus

POPE FRANCIS: ANGELUS

After the Angelus: Dear brothers and sisters, yesterday in Brazil Mother Assunta Marchetti, who was born in Italy and was…

23 October 2014 | Address of His Holiness, Speeches

ADDRESS OF POPE FRANCIS TO THE DELEGATES OF THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF PENAL LAW

[…] a) Regarding the crime of human trafficking Enslaving people, human trafficking and war crimes are recognized as crimes against…

2 October 2014 | Address of His Holiness, Speeches

ADDRESS OF POPE FRANCIS TO PARTICIPANTS IN THE PLENARY OF THE PONTIFICAL COUNCIL FOR JUSTICE AND PEACE

[…] The principle of Caritas in Veritate is extremely relevant today. A love full of truth is in fact the…

12 September 2014 | Address of His Holiness, Speeches

ADDRESS OF POPE FRANCIS TO THE BISHOPS OF THE EPISCOPAL CONFERENCE OF THE DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO ON THEIR "AD LIMINA" VISIT

[…] It would be preferable, in the spirit of solidarity and sharing, that closer collaboration be developed with all agents…

3 September 2014 | Message

MESSAGE OF HIS HOLINESS POPE FRANCIS FOR THE 101st WORLD DAY OF MIGRANTS AND REFUGEES (2015)

Jesus is “the evangelizer par excellence and the Gospel in person” (Evangelii Gaudium, 209). His solicitude, particularly for the most…

14 August 2014 | Meeting, Speeches

MEETING WITH THE BISHOPS OF KOREA ADDRESS OF POPE FRANCIS

[…] Being guardians of hope also entails ensuring that the prophetic witness of the Church in Korea remains evident in…

9 August 2014 | Letter

POPE FRANCIS LETTER OF THE HOLY FATHER TO THE SECRETARY GENERAL OF THE UNITED NATIONS ORGANIZATION CONCERNING THE SITUATION IN NORTHERN IRAQ

[…] The violent attacks that are sweeping across Northern Iraq cannot but awaken the consciences of all men and women…

26 July 2014 | Homily

HOLY MASS HOMILY OF POPE FRANCIS

[…] What is the Kingdom of Heaven? Jesus did not go out of his way to explain it. He pronounced…

11 July 2014 | Message

MESSAGE OF POPE FRANCIS ON THE OCCASION OF THE "MEXICO/HOLY SEE COLLOQUIUM ON MIGRATION AND DEVELOPMENT"

I would like to extend my greetings to the organizers, the relators and the participants in the “Coloquio México Santa…

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