Migrants and Refugees

"God, Almighty Father,
we are your pilgrim Church
journeying towards the Kingdom of heaven (...)

Open our eyes and our hearts
so that every encounter with those in need
becomes an encounter with Jesus, your Son and our Lord.
Amen."

Pope Francis, Message for the 110th World Day of Migrants and Refugees

In its activity of promoting justice and peace, the Dicastery:

Endeavours to ensure that through the particular Churches, effective and appropriate material and spiritual assistance is given – if necessary also through appropriate pastoral structures – to migrants, refugees, displaced persons and others involved in human movement in need of specific pastoral care. (PE, art. 165)

16 April 2021

11th World Circus Day: message of Card. Turkson now online

30 March 2021

Presentation of the Document "Pastoral Orientations on Climate Displaced People"

03 September 2020

Roma people, the first centre opened in Petrijanec in Croatia

24 July 2020

COVID-19 emergency, the Dicastery meets the bishops of Chile and Peru

14 June 2020

COVID-19 emergency: Card. Turkson visits itinerant peoples camp of Castel Romano

18 May 2020

The Church facing the Covid-19 emergency

14 May 2020

COVID-19: Roma among the most forgotten populations. A project of the "Associazione 21 luglio"

29 January 2020

"Caridad en la frontera". The Dicastery and the Migrants and Refugees Section on a mission to Cucuta