#Reception

Malta. A “peace laboratory” in the heart of the Mediterranean, where migrants are not numbers but persons

“We are here to bear witness to the words of the Gospel when Jesus says: ‘I was a stranger and…

Father Renato Chiera (Casa do Menor): “Jesus is in the children”

Convincing people that there is an alternative to drugs and the power they give is difficult when they have nothing,…

Fears of migrant invasion are unfounded. As the data shows

The number of immigrants in Italy has remained stable for a dozen years, at around 5.3 million registered residents, plus…

Immigration Decree: identifying shared solutions respectful of human rights

Yesterday Italy’s Council of Ministers discussed yet another regulation, this time concerning 16-year-old migrants arriving into the country. It provides…

Migrants. Giraud (Diocese of Marseille): “May all those who find it difficult to accept the stranger be converted by the gestures of the Pope”

“We fully support the positions of the Pope, his words and his gestures with our actions. Ours is a diocesan…

Meloni and Von der Leyen visit Lampedusa. There are no ‘illegal’ human beings

On Sunday September 17, the Prime Minister and the President of the European Commission visited the island, which is facing…

UK barge for asylum seekers. The Church’s condemnation: “An affront to human dignity”

The ‘Bibby Stockholm’, a large metal barge meant to accommodate hundreds of asylum seekers, has arrived in the south coast…

EU: 14 million to Italy to improve reception conditions for migrants in Lampedusa

Peace. Card. Zuppi: “Let’s not allow hatred to prevail”

“We don’t realise or have forgotten what it’s like to live under constant shelling, to see our parents being killed.…

Bazan (COMECE): “Saving lives at sea is an obligation. But relocation schemes are not working”

“A port is safe if, once they disembark, migrants are not subjected to persecution and if their life and freedoms…

Romania: Government report on refugees from Ukraine. 2.45 million assisted, over half a billion euros spent. 44,000 children without education