That child gave me a life lesson

"There was a woman who had lost her baby the day before, she saw him dying." "The kid was very ill...

06 March, 2018

Holy See at UN: Ending the Detention of Child Migrants and Refugees

On February 21, the Permanent Observer Mission of the Holy See to the UN, together with Caritas Internationalis, the International...

27 February, 2018

Part of their lives, even if for a short time

"It's hard, especially at the landings, to see the fear in their eyes and to hear stories that I would...

20 February, 2018

On the open sea we are all equal

“On the open sea we are all equal, no matter the color of your skin, the flag of your country,...

01 February, 2018

World Day of Prayer against Human Trafficking – Get Involved

February 8th is the Feast of St Josephine Bakhita, a Sudanese nun, who as a child had the traumatic experience...

01 February, 2018

A thousand free tickets for refugees. Football, integration and a new life

For years he worked with the U.S. Army. For years his life was in danger.  “I’d look out the window of...

23 January, 2018

Pope Francis celebrates Mass with Migrants and Refugees

On the occasion of the 104th World Day of Migrants and Refugees, Pope Francis celebrated Mass in St. Peter's Basilica...

15 January, 2018

On World Day for Peace, Pope urges to keep hope alive

The Holy Father spoke to his concern and hope for migrants and refugees for 2018 during his Angelus address on...

01 January, 2018

UN High Commissioner’s Dialogue on Protection Challenges

The tenth annual High Commissioner’s Dialogue on Protection Challenges took place on 12 and 13 December 2017 at the Palais...

14 December, 2017

Video Message from the Pope for the Global Compacts

During the opening ceremony of the preparatory (stocktaking) meeting of the Intergovernmental Conference to adopt a Global Compact for Safe,...

14 December, 2017