Tag: refugees

Pope Francis stressed the importance of "inclusiveness" and "fraternity," saying that an ever wider “we” will help renew the human family

"The Church is called to go out into the streets of every existential periphery in order to heal wounds and to seek out the straying"

Ethnic Karen insurgents and the Myanmar army have engaged in heavy clashes near Thai border in the weeks since coup

Monsoon season will play havoc with refugees’ ‘fragile existence’, especially those affected by last month’s huge deadly fire

Many of the refugees are hiding in the jungle around the Thanlyin River which marks the Thai-Myanmar border

Threat of deportation looms for more than 150 Rohingya refugees recently detained by police

India has been providing food, medical and technical aid but has so far rejected appeals to take the group

With critical infrastructure including medical facilities and sanitation systems destroyed, fears are rising about the spread of disease

Blaze killed 15 people and hundreds are missing, UN says

Some witnesses say barbed wire fencing around the camp trapped many people