migration Archives - Catholic Bishops' Conference https://www.cbcew.org.uk/tag/migration/ England and Wales Fri, 18 Sep 2026 15:43:42 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://www.cbcew.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2017/09/cropped-android-chrome-512x512-1-32x32.png migration Archives - Catholic Bishops' Conference https://www.cbcew.org.uk/tag/migration/ 32 32 174395915 Pope’s Message for the World Day of Migrants and Refugees 2026 https://www.cbcew.org.uk/wdmr26-pope-leo-xiv/ Fri, 18 Sep 2026 09:38:38 +0000 https://www.cbcew.org.uk/?page_id=120466 In his Message for the 112th World Day of Migrants and Refugees to be observed 27 September 2026 on the theme “Even Just One of These Children,” Pope Leo XIV says that the cry of displaced appeals to the conscience of all. Full message Dear brothers and sisters, Each year the World Day of Migrants […]

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]]> 120466 Law and a new Social Order https://www.cbcew.org.uk/turning-tables-law-and-a-new-social-order/ Wed, 29 Jan 2025 16:00:31 +0000 https://www.cbcew.org.uk/?page_id=95119 The social order requires constant improvement; it must be founded in truth, built on justice, and enlivened by love: it should grow in freedom towards a more humane equilibrium. Gaudium et Spes, sec. 26. We are called to direct society to the pursuit of the common good and, with this purpose in mind, to persevere […]

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]]> 95119 Bishop Paul McAleenan endorses CSAN statement on migration https://www.cbcew.org.uk/bishop-paul-endorses-csan-statement-on-migration/ https://www.cbcew.org.uk/bishop-paul-endorses-csan-statement-on-migration/#respond Thu, 20 Jun 2024 09:07:19 +0000 https://www.cbcew.org.uk/?p=93069 In celebration of Refugee Week (17th – 23rd June,) Caritas Social Action Network (CSAN) has released a statement calling for politicians to uphold human dignity when considering migration policies in England and Wales. The statement, published on 13th June, encourages Catholics and the wider society to advocate for a “just and humane asylum system that […]

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]]> https://www.cbcew.org.uk/bishop-paul-endorses-csan-statement-on-migration/feed/ 0 93069 Next government should support a society in which families can flourish, says Cardinal https://www.cbcew.org.uk/next-government-should-support-a-society-in-which-families-can-flourish-says-cardinal/ https://www.cbcew.org.uk/next-government-should-support-a-society-in-which-families-can-flourish-says-cardinal/#respond Fri, 31 May 2024 10:15:07 +0000 https://www.cbcew.org.uk/?p=92580 Cardinal Vincent Nichols, President of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of England and Wales, has recorded a message encouraging Catholics, particularly young adults, to be “willing to get involved and vote” as the opportunity to vote in a general election is a “privilege”. The Prime Minister has called a general election for Thursday, 4 July, and […]

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]]> https://www.cbcew.org.uk/next-government-should-support-a-society-in-which-families-can-flourish-says-cardinal/feed/ 0 92580 Migration – Election 2024 https://www.cbcew.org.uk/migration-election24/ Thu, 23 May 2024 14:00:00 +0000 https://www.cbcew.org.uk/?page_id=90749 The more prosperous nations are obliged, to the extent they are able, to welcome the foreigner in search of the security and the means of livelihood which he cannot find in his country of origin. Public authorities should see to it that the natural right is respected that places a guest under the protection of those who […]

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]]> 90749 Pope in Marseille: Migration must be addressed with humanity, solidarity https://www.cbcew.org.uk/pope-in-marseille-migration-must-be-addressed-with-humanity-solidarity/ https://www.cbcew.org.uk/pope-in-marseille-migration-must-be-addressed-with-humanity-solidarity/#respond Sat, 23 Sep 2023 09:04:45 +0000 https://www.cbcew.org.uk/?p=80170 In the second public event of his Apostolic Journey to Marseille, Pope Francis gathered on Friday evening with members of religious and local Church and lay organisations involved in the care of seafarers, migrants, and refugees for an interfaith moment of recollection at the French city’s memorial site commemorating sailors and migrants lost at sea. […]

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]]> https://www.cbcew.org.uk/pope-in-marseille-migration-must-be-addressed-with-humanity-solidarity/feed/ 0 80170 Principle 8 – Love The Stranger https://www.cbcew.org.uk/principle-8-love-the-stranger/ Fri, 22 Sep 2023 21:40:00 +0000 https://www.cbcew.org.uk/?page_id=79791 Principle We recognise that states have a right to control their borders; however, such measures cannot be based on economic factors alone; states have a responsibility to promote the common good of the people within their boundaries, but they also have obligations to the wider world. Intercessory Prayer For our European leaders,East and West, North […]

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]]> 79791 Principle 3 – Love The Stranger https://www.cbcew.org.uk/principle-3-love-the-stranger/ Fri, 22 Sep 2023 21:15:00 +0000 https://www.cbcew.org.uk/?page_id=79766 Principle Nationalist or individualistic tendencies should not be allowed to take hold and prevent us seeing humanity as a single family. Intercessory Prayer For anyone who holds a position of power over anothermay we continuously recognise the infinite dignity of all our brothers and sistersLord in your mercy, hear our prayer. Download ‘Love the Stranger’ […]

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]]> 79766 Bishop: Refugee policy must prioritise human dignity https://www.cbcew.org.uk/bishop-refugee-policy-must-prioritise-human-dignity/ https://www.cbcew.org.uk/bishop-refugee-policy-must-prioritise-human-dignity/#respond Wed, 24 May 2023 16:52:38 +0000 https://www.cbcew.org.uk/?p=75846 Bishop Paul McAleenan, Lead Bishop for Migrants and Refugees for the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of England and Wales, has made a statement supporting the Archbishop of Canterbury’s comments in The Times and reiterates that we need a more effective and humane asylum system: “The Archbishop of Canterbury’s comments in The Times embody our belief as […]

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]]> https://www.cbcew.org.uk/bishop-refugee-policy-must-prioritise-human-dignity/feed/ 0 75846 Migrants and refugees are human beings not just statistics, says Bishop as Bishops’ Conference releases new publication https://www.cbcew.org.uk/love-the-stranger-publication/ https://www.cbcew.org.uk/love-the-stranger-publication/#respond Tue, 14 Mar 2023 09:59:00 +0000 https://www.cbcew.org.uk/?p=73428 Migrants and refugees are human beings not just statistics, says Bishop as Bishops’ Conference releases new publication In 2023, people making dangerous journeys across the Channel to reach the UK are called by various names: ‘refugees’, ‘asylum seekers’, ‘migrants’, and often by more derogatory terms. Love the Stranger is a new publication by the Catholic […]

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