Cardinal Konrad Krajewski Archives

Italian city signs agreement with church to help migrants get documents

Church in Europe
Oct 29, 2019

Bureaucratic miracles are his specialty, and on Monday he finalized one: Polish Cardinal Konrad Krajewski arranged a contract offering a lifeline for thousands of refugees in the Italian region of Foggia.

Pope’s right-hand man works bureaucratic miracle for refugees

Church in Europe, Vatican
Oct 2, 2019

Polish Cardinal Konrad Krajewski, the papal almoner, managed to persuade authorities to officially register migrants from a refuge camp in southern Italy, giving them a tenuous legal status and a claim on public services.

Cardinal ‘Fix It’: Almoner’s job is to model direct charity

Catholic News Service, Vatican
May 14, 2019

During his visit to a center offering respite and food to refugees on the Greek island of Lesbos, Cardinal Konrad Krajewski followed a sign that said, “Broken? Fix it here.” “Fix it” could be the motto on Krajewski’s coat of arms. (Instead, it is “Misericordia,” mercy.)

Cardinal turns on the lights and raises ire of Italian politician

Catholic News Service, Vatican
May 13, 2019

Back in Rome less than 24 hours after visiting refugees in camps in Greece, Cardinal Konrad Krajewski turned on some lights and found himself being threatened by Italy’s deputy prime minister.

Refugees, visitors experience huge differences between Greek camps

Catholic News Service, Church in Europe
May 12, 2019

Maryam Moradi and her family have lived the contrasts a Vatican cardinal saw as he visited refugee centers on the Greek island of Lesbos May 8-9.

Cardinal visits refugees in Greek camps as political solutions falter

Catholic News Service, Church in Europe
May 10, 2019

Cardinal Konrad Krajewski, the papal almoner, went to the Greek island of Lesbos May 8-9 to assure both refugees and residents that Pope Francis remembers them.