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Meeting pope ‘best birthday gift ever’, says father of drowned refugee children
- Mar 9, 2021
Abdullah Kurdi, the father of the young refugee boy who death five years ago woke the world up to the reality of the migration crisis, has described his recent meeting with Pope Francis as the best birthday present that he’s ever received.
Pope meets father of drowned child whose image captured imaginations
- Mar 7, 2021
On his last day in Iraq, Pope Francis held a surprise meeting with a man by the name of Abdullah Kurdi, the father of the young refugee child who captured the world’s attention when his lifeless body washed up on the shores of Turkey nearly six years ago.
Brownsville diocesan agency ready to help asylum-seekers entering U.S.
- Feb 24, 2021
Just as the coldest weather in more than 30 years brought new misery to asylum-seekers stranded in a refugee camp in Mexico, an end to their plight may be in sight.
Malaysian bishops urge government not to deport Myanmar nationals
- Feb 23, 2021
Catholic bishops in Malaysia urged the government to refrain from deporting hundreds of Myanmar nationals, including refugees and asylum-seekers.
Bosnian priest appeals for refugees despairing in winter conditions
- Feb 21, 2021
The head of Caritas in Bosnia-Herzegovina has urged help for refugees stranded in drastic winter conditions in the Balkan country and accused the European Union of ignoring their plight and seeking to “wash its hands like Pilate.”
Farmworkers ‘treated as second-class workers again,’ Florida activist says
- Feb 9, 2021
As COVID-19 vaccinations roll out slowly through the country, some groups are getting the vaccine even more slowly than others.
Catholic center for Venezuelan refugees opens in Brazil with help from U.S.
- Feb 7, 2021
Two Catholic-backed organizations opened a center in Brazil’s capital to host Venezuelan migrants relocating from the refugee centers in the Amazon region.
Boat with 422 migrants, some with COVID-19, heads to Sicily
- Feb 7, 2021
A rescue ship with 422 migrants aboard, a small number of whom tested positive for COVID-19, was headed to a port in Sicily on Sunday.
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