Support All Migrants, Says Pope

September 26, 2022269 views0

Support All Migrants, Says Pope

2022-09-26T10:46:43+01:00

By Church News

Marking the World Day of Migrants and Refugees, Pope Francis has called on everyone to work together to build a more inclusive and fraternal future.“Migrants are to be welcomed, accompanied, supported and integrated,” he said on Sept. 25 before praying the Angelus with those gathered for an outdoor Mass closing Italy’s National Eucharistic Congress in the southern city of Matera.“Let us renew our commitment to building the future in accordance with God’s plan: a future in which every person may find his or her place and be respected; in which migrants, refugees, displaced persons and the victims of human trafficking may live in peace and with dignity,” he said.“It is also thanks to those brothers and sisters that communities can grow on a social, economic, cultural and spiritual level; and the sharing of diverse traditions enriches the people of God,” he said. “Let us all work together to build a more inclusive and fraternal future!”The pope also made urgent appeals for peace in Myanmar, Ukraine and Cameroon.Among his other appeals, Pope Francis prayed that “Mary, Queen of Peace, comfort the martyred Ukrainian people and obtain from the heads of nations the strength of will immediately to find effective initiatives to bring the war to an end.”“I pray for them and for the populations of the ecclesiastical province of Bamenda: may the Lord give peace to hearts and to the social life of that dear country,” the pope said.The World Day of Migrants and Refugees (WDMR) is always an occasion to express concern for many different vulnerable people on the move; pray for the challenges and increase awareness about the opportunities that migration offers.Pope Francis chose “Building the Future with Migrants and Refugees” as the theme for the 108th World Day of Migrants and Refugees.ALSO READ Pope Hails Departure Of Ukrainian Grain Ships As Sign Of Hope