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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

14 November 2021 | Angelus

POPE FRANCIS ANGELUS

After the Angelus: Dear Brothers and Sisters, today we are celebrating the Fifth World Day of the Poor, which began…

12 November 2021 | Address of His Holiness

DAY OF PRAYER AND WITNESS ON THE OCCASION OF WORLD DAY OF THE POOR IN ASSISI ADDRESS OF HIS HOLINESS POPE FRANCIS

Dear brothers and sisters, good morning! I thank you for accepting my invitation — I was the guest! — to…

11 November 2021 | Address of His Holiness

ADDRESS OF THE HOLY FATHER FRANCIS TO THE PARTICIPANTS IN THE CONFERENCE "ITALIANS IN EUROPE AND THE CHRISTIAN MISSION" PROMOTED BY THE MIGRANTES FOUNDATION OF THE ITALIAN EPISCOPAL CONFERENCE

Cari fratelli e sorelle, vi do il benvenuto e ringrazio il Card. Bassetti per le sue parole di saluto e…

7 November 2021 | Angelus

POPE FRANCIS ANGELUS

After the Angelus: Dear brothers and sisters, I am following with concern the news from the region of the Horn…

2 November 2021 | Message

MESSAGE OF HIS HOLINESS POPE FRANCIS, SIGNED BY THE SECRETARY OF STATE CARDINAL PIETRO PAROLIN, TO THE INAUGURAL SESSION OF THE GLOBAL SOLUTIONS FORUM OF THE FAO ON THE ELIMINATION OF CHILD LABOUR IN AGRICULTURE

To His Excellency Qu Dongyu Director-General of FAO Your Excellency, At the behest and in the name of the Holy…

1 November 2021 | Angelus

SOLEMNITY OF ALL SAINTS POPE FRANCIS ANGELUS

After the Angelus: Dear brothers and sisters, […] Tomorrow morning, I will go to the French Military Cemetery in Rome:…

31 October 2021 | Angelus

POPE FRANCIS ANGELUS

After the Angelus: Dear brothers and sisters, […] I am also thinking of the population of Haiti who are living…

24 October 2021 | Angelus

POPE FRANCIS ANGELUS

After the Angelus: Dear brothers and sisters, I express my closeness to the thousands of migrants, refugees and others in…

23 October 2021 | Address of His Holiness

ADDRESS OF HIS HOLINESS POPE FRANCIS TO PARTICIPANTS IN THE INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION OF THE "CENTESIMUS ANNUS PRO PONTIFICE" FOUNDATION

Dear brothers and sisters, good morning! I am pleased that we can be with one another during your International Convention….

16 October 2021 | Message

VIDEO MESSAGE OF THE HOLY FATHER FRANCIS ON THE OCCASION OF THE FOURTH WORLD MEETING OF POPULAR MOVEMENTS

[…] And speaking of pandemics, we have stopped questioning the scourge of the food crisis. Despite advances in biotechnology, millions…

13 October 2021 | Message

VIDEO MESSAGE OF THE HOLY FATHER ON THE OCCASION OF THE 57th INTERVIEW OF THE IDEA FOUNDATION ON THE THEME "LOGREMOS UNA SUSTAINABLE ARGENTINA" (LET US BUILD A SUSTAINABLE ARGENTINA )

Please note that this document is an unofficial translation and is provided for reference only. I would like to applaud…

9 October 2021 | Address of His Holiness

ADDRESS OF HIS HOLINESS POPE FRANCIS TO THE PARTICIPANTS IN THE PRE-COP26 PARLIAMENTARY MEETING

Distinguished Ladies and Gentlemen, I offer you a cordial welcome and I thank Mrs Casellati and Mr Fico for their…

7 October 2021 | Address of His Holiness

ADDRESS OF HIS HOLINESS POPE FRANCIS AT THE MEETING OF RELIGIONS FOR PEACE "PEOPLES AS BROTHERS AND SISTERS, FUTURE EARTH. RELIGIONS AND CULTURES IN DIALOGUE"

Dear brothers and sisters! I greet all of you – heads of Churches, political authorities and representatives of the great…

5 October 2021 | Address of His Holiness

ADDRESS OF HIS HOLINESS POPE FRANCIS TO THE PARTICIPANTS IN THE MEETING “RELIGIONS AND EDUCATION: TOWARDS A GLOBAL COMPACT ON EDUCATION”

[…] If we desire a more fraternal world, we need to educate young people “to acknowledge, appreciate and love each…

26 September 2021 | Angelus

POPE FRANCIS ANGELUS

After the Angelus: Dear brothers and sisters, today we are celebrating World Day of Migrants and Refugees, which this year…

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