A Vatican official condemns the lack of safe and legal channels for migration, citing the dependency that creates among migrants on smugglers and human traffickers who may exploit them.
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Catholic groups fault Rome police for violent removal of refugees
Police evicted hundreds of refugees from the building Aug. 19. About 100 people, mostly Eritreans and Ethiopians with official refugee status, had been camping in a public square outside the building since then.
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Chicago’s Cardinal Cupich thanks Texas parish for ‘welcoming the stranger’
Cardinal Cupich of Chicago visited McAllen, Texas, to grant $100,000 for a new building to provide services for asylum seekers.
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Pope Francis offers 4 points to guide the world’s response to refugees
The pope’s World Day of Migrants and Refugees message marks a break from past years.
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Why refugees in the U.S. are risking their lives at the Canadian border
Refugees who initially fled from places in Africa were treated for frostbite after crossing the northern border on foot.
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Europe’s alt-right takes to the high seas to intercept refugees
Far-right groups are “crowdfunding” to pay for a purported defense of Europe. The aim of the new-right is to target vessels of various charities and aid agencies that are trying to rescue refugees at risk on the Mediterranean.
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Pope Francis expected to visit Myanmar in late November
Senior Catholic sources told ucanews.com that Pope Francis would arrive in Myanmar Nov. 27 for four nights.
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Australia’s cruel refugee policy captured in leaked Trump call
Detainees can languish in harsh and bleak conditions for years at a time, with little certainty as to their fate.
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Catholic, Lutheran leaders lament refugee entry cap being reached
“Resettling only 50,000 refugees a year, down from 110,000, does not reflect the need, our compassion, and our capacity as a nation,” Bishop Joe S. Vasquez said.
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Muslim refugees to U.S. are declining as Christians overtake them
Out of all the refugees who arrived between President Trump’s inauguration and June 30, about half were Christians and 38 percent were Muslims, according to data released Wednesday (July 12).