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The International Catholic Migration Commission (ICMC) January 26, 2021 , is part of the Holy See’s delegation to the Summit. In this conversation with ICMC Communications, he discusses the Holy See’s expectations for this year’s sessions and the new challenges and opportunities the COVID-19 pandemic presents to migration governance.  The pandemic has shown that our economic system cannot produce inclusive development for all, says Fr. Fabio Baggio. He hopes that the discussions at this ...

Pope Francis on Monday joined survivors of human trafficking, religious sisters and cardinals in a day of prayer against modern day slavery, calling for a “courageous economy” with market rules that promote justice and bans human trafficking.

VATICAN CITY: All Christians are invited to participate in an online Prayer Marathon on Monday, 8 February, marking the 7th International Day of Prayer and Reflection against Human Trafficking.  The marathon has been organized by the International Committee of the World Day, coordinated by Talitha Kum, the network of consecrated life against trafficking in persons of the International Union of Superiors General (UISG). Other partners include the Migrants and Refugees Section of the Dicastery f...

Once again praying from the window of the Apostolic Palace overlooking St. Peter’s Square, despite rain and the coronavirus pandemic, Pope Francis on Sunday ticked off many of his core social concerns: Peace, life, migration, and the fight against modern-day slavery, all in a matter of minutes.

CNA Staff (CNA) - The prayer spanned time zones from Oceania to the Americas on Feb. 8, the International Day of Prayer and Awareness against Human Trafficking, and the liturgical memorial of St. Josephine Bakhita (1869-1947), patron saint of human trafficking survivors. The seven-hour global prayer marathon was broadcast via live-stream with translations in five languages, including English. The broadcast included a message from Pope Francis, who instituted the annual day of prayer in 2015. At...

Cardinal Czerny outlines role of Fratelli Tutti in consecrated life Cardinal Michael Czerny, undersecretary for the Vaticans Migrants and Refugees Section, speaks at a symposium on human trafficking in Rome Oct. 14, 2020. The cardinal outlined the role of Pope Francis encyclical "Fratelli Tutti" in an online address to the Conference of Major Superiors of Men Jan. 21. (CNS photo/courtesy U.S. Embassy to the Holy See) Mark Pattison, Catholic News Service 1/24/...

“How many and profound are the challenges to human goodness and identity that attend the arrival of ‘the other’ in a community! The reactions of both newcomers and long-time residents can range from elation to dread. The essays in this wonderful collection reflect the four key terms of Pope Francis—all are called to welcome, protect, promote and integrate the stranger—and all peoples are called to dialogue toward reconciliation, solidarity and flourishing in communities that are diver...

By Isabella Piro Synodality is not “a mere decision-making process”, but “a fundamental feature of the Church’s identity, says Cardinal Michael Czerny, Undersecretary of the Migrants and Refugees Section of the Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development, in an article published 31 December, in “La Civiltà Cattolica”. The Cardinal writes that synodality is the way in which “the Church disposes all its members to co-responsibility, enhances their charisms and ministries, an...