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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.
ANGELUS
[…] This invitation of Jesus reaches to our day, and extends to the many brothers and sisters oppressed by life’s…
ADDRESS OF HIS HOLINESS POPE FRANCIS TO MEMBERS OF THE REUNION OF AID AGENCIES FOR THE ORIENTAL CHURCHES (R.O.A.C.O.)
[…] In a special way, I join you in telling our brothers and sisters in Syria and Iraq, their bishops…
MESSAGE OF POPE FRANCIS TO THE ARCHBISHOP OF AGRIGENTO ON THE OCCASION OF THE FIRST ANNIVERSARY OF THE VISIT TO LAMPEDUSA
The anniversary of my visit to the Island of Lampedusa evokes in my heart feelings of gratitude to the Lord…
POPE FRANCIS: GENERAL AUDIENCE
[…] The day after tomorrow, 20 June, will be the World Day for Refugees, which the international community devotes to…
ADDRESS OF POPE FRANCIS TO HIS GRACE JUSTIN WELBY, ARCHBISHOP OF CANTERBURY AND HIS ENTOURAGE
[…] At our first meeting, Your Grace and I discussed our shared concerns and our pain before a number of…
ADDRESS OF POPE FRANCIS TO THE SANT'EGIDIO COMMUNITY
[…] Changes in society begin with the poor and the elderly. As Jesus said: “The very stone which the builders…
ADDRESS OF POPE FRANCIS TO THE NATIONAL CONFEDERATION OF THE "MISERICORDIE" OF ITALY ON THE OCCASION OF THE ANNIVERSARY OF ITS MEETING WITH POPE JOHN PAUL II ON 14 JUNE 1986
[…] The “Misericordie”, an age-old expression of the Catholic laity firmly rooted in the Italian territory, are committed to witness…
POPE FRANCIS: GENERAL AUDIENCE
[…]do you think a corrupt person will be happy on the other side? No, all the fruit of his corruption…
ADDRESS OF POPE FRANCIS TO THE BISHOPS OF THE EPISCOPAL CONFERENCE OF ZIMBABWE ON THEIR "AD LIMINA" VISIT
[…] The Church in your country has stood fast with her people both before and after independence, now also in…
MESSAGE OF POPE FRANCIS TO CHARITY WORKERS IN SYRIA
[…] One year ago we were gathered to renew the Church’s commitment to this crisis and together to launch an…
POPE FRANCIS: GENERAL AUDIENCE
In Jordan I thanked the Authorities and the people for their efforts in welcoming the many refugees from war torn…
HOLY MASS: HOMILY OF POPE FRANCIS
[…] What a great grace it is to celebrate the Eucharist in the place where Jesus was born! I thank…
MEETING WITH REFUGEES AND DISABLED YOUNG PEOPLE ADDRESS OF POPE FRANCIS
[…] As part of my pilgrimage I have greatly desired to meet with you who have had to leave your…
HOLY MASS: HOMILY OF POPE FRANCIS
[…] It is in this spirit that I embrace all of you: the Patriarch, my brother bishops and priests, the…
MEETING WITH THE AUTHORITIES OF THE KINGDOM OF JORDAN ADDRESS OF POPE FRANCIS
[…] Jordan has offered a generous welcome to great numbers of Palestinian and Iraqi refugees, as well as to other…