Tag: refugees

These marginalized youth and their families are being joined by the fresh waves of migrants, refugees, and asylum-seekers arriving daily

“As journalists, you are in a privileged position to listen to their cry and make their aspirations known to the world”

There are over 90,000 Myanmar refugees living in nine recognized refugee camps along the Thai-Myanmar border

There are around 4,000 Catholics and more than 1,400 Buddist from Myanmar who entered Thailand at the Mae Hong Son border

Surging crime, harsh living conditions, and bleak prospects for returning to Myanmar are pushing more and more Rohingya refugees to leave

Message of Pope Francis for the 109th World Day of Migrants and Refugees on Sept 24, 2023

Pope Francis pointed out that the Holy Family’s flight into Egypt was not a free decision. This is the case with many migrants.

Pope Francis thanked the Church in Hungary for its “generous and wide-ranging service to charity”

The pope urged people to "help to uproot the evils of indifference and selfishness from society"

The Rohingya are widely viewed in Myanmar as interlopers from Bangladesh, despite roots in the country stretching back centuries