Calais migrants ‘exhausted’ and ‘scared’ as police evictions continue

Migrants living in Calais facing repeated police evictions have been left “exhausted, scared and not knowing which way to turn”, a humanitarian charity has warned. Aid workers in northern France say the forced moving on of migrants is fuelling attempts to cross the English Channel in small boats. They say recent weeks in the French... Read More

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August 9, 2020

Complicated crossings: Pandemic has not stopped migration

The coronavirus pandemic has complicated the situation of migrants and refugees, but it has not stopped people from seeking safety and a better life abroad, and it has not diverted the Vatican’s attention from their plight. Pope Francis announced on 5th August that he was beginning a series of talks at his weekly general audience focused... Read More

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August 7, 2020

New migrant crossings record shows Home Office has lost control, says charity

A new record number of migrants crossing to UK shores shows that the Home Office has “lost control”, it has been claimed. At least 235 migrants made it across the dangerous waters of the English Channel on Thursday 6th August, taking advantage of calm weather. It came amid speculation that the Royal Navy could be drafted... Read More

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July 28, 2020

Caritas warns of rise in human trafficking amid pandemic

As governments and world leaders struggle to contain the coronavirus pandemic, they must also work harder to protect victims of human trafficking, said the Vatican-based international network of Catholic charities. Insufficient attention “was paid on the collateral damage of the ongoing pandemic, especially on migrants and informal workers, who are now more exposed to trafficking... Read More

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July 21, 2020

Hundreds of ‘discarded migrant boats’ found at Dover warehouse

Hundreds of boats believed to have been used by migrants to cross the Channel are being stored at a warehouse in Dover. Pictures show the discarded dinghies and rowing boats, which were discovered piled on top of one another at a warehouse storage facility on an industrial estate in the Whitfield area of the Kent... Read More

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July 9, 2020

Pope: Migrants seeking new life end up instead in ‘hell’ of detention

Decrying the unimaginable “hell” migrants experience in detention centers, Pope Francis urged all Christians to examine how they do or don’t help – as Jesus commanded – the people God has placed in their path. Christians must always seek the face of the Lord, who can be found in the hungry, the sick, the imprisoned... Read More

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July 2, 2020

As Congo turns 60, cardinal says the country has failed

As Congo celebrated 60 years of independence from Belgium, Cardinal Fridolin Ambongo of Kinshasa said the “great dreams” of the people had been shuttered by successive regimes. “We have known successive autocratic regimes that have come to power like the colonialist without any concern for the will of the people, and this continues today: by... Read More

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July 2, 2020

Judge strikes down Trump administration’s ‘third-country asylum rule’

A federal judge ruled the Trump administration unlawfully implemented its 2019 policy to turn away asylum-seekers if they don’t first seek protection in countries along their way to the United States. Judge Timothy J. Kelly of the US District Court for the District of Columbia said the policy might have been legal but the administration... Read More

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June 23, 2020

Pope adds ‘Comfort of Migrants’ and other Marian titles to litany

Among the many titles under which Catholics invoke Mary, Pope Francis has asked them to add “Mother of Mercy,” “Mother of Hope” and “Comfort of Migrants.” Cardinal Robert Sarah, prefect of the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Sacraments, sent a letter to the presidents of bishops’ conferences around the world asking that the titles... Read More

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June 18, 2020

Refugees’ struggle is now harder than ever, says bishop

The struggle refugees face is now harder than ever amid the Covid-19 crisis, the Bishop for Migrants and Refugees has said. Bishop Paul McAleenan acknowledged that this year’s Refugee Week had been impacted by the pandemic and was not the ordinary vibrant national festival celebrating the contribution, resilience and creativity of refugees but instead had... Read More

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As Congo turns 60, cardinal says the country has failed

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