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Migration

May the Church be a welcoming home for all

The meeting of the national directors on the zoom platform

On 20 November 2024, a webinar was held for the national directors of the Migration Section of the CCEE Commission for Social Pastoral Care. The proposed reflection was on the theme “Welcoming and integrating migrants and refugees in the quest for peace”, starting from the current situation in the world, and particularly in Europe, with a focus on activities in favour of refugees in the … Continue reading May the Church be a welcoming home for all »

Migration

Free to Choose whether to Migrate or to Stay

The meeting of the bishops and national delegates in Szombathely

From 12 to 14 November, the meeting of the Migration and Refugee Section of the CCEE Commission for Social Pastoral Care was held in Szombathely (Hungary). The theme of the meeting was “Free to choose whether to migrate or to stay”, proposing an in-depth reflection on the meaning and possibilities of freedom when deciding whether to start a migration journey or to stay in one’s … Continue reading Free to Choose whether to Migrate or to Stay »

Migration Section

Pandemic and Migration: the Church’s commitment

Online meeting of delegates from European Bishops' Conferences and Ecclesial Bodies

On the morning of 19 April, the on-line seminar of the Migration Section of the CCEE Social Pastoral Care Commission took place with the participation of 33 experts and delegates from 25 European Bishops’ Conferences and Church bodies working in the field of assistance to migrants and refugees. The webinar was also attended by a large group of students from the Pontifical Urbanian University’s online … Continue reading Pandemic and Migration: the Church’s commitment »

Migrations Section

The Local Community as a model of Welcoming and Integration in Europe

Meeting of the National Directors

The meeting of the National Directors for Migration took place in Athens from 26 to 28 of this past November. Led by Card. Anders Arborelius, head of the Migrations Section of the CCEE Commission for Social Pastoral Care, the meeting focused on the theme: “The Local community as a model of welcoming and integration in Europe”. H. E. Mgr Giampaolo Crepaldi, President of the CCEE … Continue reading The Local Community as a model of Welcoming and Integration in Europe »

Migration Section

Inspiring changes: training, informing, and making aware on human mobility

Annual Meeting of Bishops and Delegates entrusted with the Ministry of Migrants

Migration is not just an economic, social, demographic, cultural, and political issue. Precisely because it has become an increasingly politicized topic, only through communication one can understand today the reasons for this global human movement, and the presence of migrants and their integration into European societies. So, firstly, how can we communicate, inform people, and train the Catholic faithful to a correct perception of the … Continue reading Inspiring changes: training, informing, and making aware on human mobility »

Migration Section

A movement of humanity: the flow of migrants and news

The Next Annual Meeting in Stockholm

The annual meeting of bishops and delegates entrusted with the ministry of migrants of the Catholic Bishops’ Conferences in Europe will take place this time in Stockholm, Sweden, 13 through 15 of July, at the invitation of the local bishop, Cardinal Anders Arborelius OCD, in charge of the “migration” section of the CCEE Commission “Pastoral Care of Social Issues.” The theme chosen for this year … Continue reading A movement of humanity: the flow of migrants and news »

2018 – Meeting of the people in charge for migration of the European Bishops’ Conferences

Meeting of the people in charge for migration of the European Bishops’ Conferences Stockholm, Sweden, 13-15 July 2018 The meeting is organized by the Migration section of the CCEE Commission for Pastoral Social Work, led by Cardinal Anders Arborelius, OCD, Bishop of Stockholm (Sweden).

2017 – Meeting of the persons responsible of the Bishops’ Conferences in Europe for the pastoral care of migrants

Meeting of the persons responsible of the Bishops’ Conferences in Europe for the pastoral care of migrants Rome, 21-23 September 2017 On Friday, September 22, Pope Francis will receive in audience the persons in charge for the pastoral care of migrants of the Bishops’ Conferences. In Rome, the national responsible of the Bishops’ Conferences and the sub-secretaries for the “Migrants and Refugees” section of the … Continue reading 2017 – Meeting of the persons responsible of the Bishops’ Conferences in Europe for the pastoral care of migrants »

2016 – Meeting of the delegates in charge of the “Migration” within the Bishops’ Conferences in Europe

Meeting of the delegates in charge of the “Migration” within the Bishops’ Conferences in Europe Madrid, Spain, 26-27 September 2016 The meeting is organized by the Section “Migration” of the CCEE Commission Caritas in veritate, led by H.Em. Card. Josip Bozanic. Theme Challenge of Mercy: Welcoming and integration of refugees and migrants. Dialogue and Charity Programme The programmme of the meeting is available … Continue reading 2016 – Meeting of the delegates in charge of the “Migration” within the Bishops’ Conferences in Europe »

2016 – Pastoral care for migrants in Europe

Pastoral care for migrants in Europe Madrid, Spain, Date to be defined The meeting is organized by the “Migration” section of the CCEE “Caritas in Veritate” Commission, chaired by Cardinal Josip Bozanić, Archbishop of Zagreb. The Commission itself is chaired by His Lordship Mgr Giampaolo Crepaldi, Archbishop of Trieste. The national directors of pastoral care for migrants and representatives of continental catholic organizations involved in … Continue reading 2016 – Pastoral care for migrants in Europe »