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The Vatican is asking Catholics to share their experiences of helping migrants and refugees

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Pope Francis speaks at the general audience on June 22, 2022. / Daniel Ibanez/CNA

Rome Newsroom, Jul 28, 2022 / 03:16 am (CNA).

The Vatican is asking Catholics around the world to share their experiences of welcoming migrants and refugees. 

In a video message released on July 28 ahead of the World Day of Migrants and Refugees, Pope Francis poses the question: “How can we foster an enriching encounter with migrants and refugees?”

The Vatican’s migrants and refugees office in the Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development has requested that people send in their responses to that question with a short video, written reflection, or photos to [email protected].

The pope’s video highlighted the testimony of a Catholic family in France who has welcomed refugees from Nigeria, Iran, and Albania into their home.

“There was an announcement made at the end of Mass inviting people to offer hospitality to asylum seekers,” said Bertrand Gorge, a father from Roquefort-Les-Pins, France. 

“It made me ask myself, ‘If we do not welcome migrants, who will?’”

Gorge said that the experience has been very enriching for his family and that they have learned a lot about other cultures and what is happening in different parts of the world.

“For our children, each time has been an absolutely amazing encounter,” he said.

The World Day of Migrants and Refugees was established by Pope Pius X in 1914. It is celebrated annually on the last Sunday in September. This year it falls on Sept. 25.

Pope Francis has already released a 1,200-word message for the 108th World Migrant and Refugee Day with the theme “Building the Future with Migrants and Refugees.”

“Migrants and refugees offer us a great opportunity for the cultural and spiritual growth of all of us,” the pope said in his latest video message.

“For this reason, it is essential to promote intercultural and interreligious dialogue and to build the future on common values.”


Source: https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/251896/the-vatican-asking-catholics-to-share-experiences-helping-migrants-refugees


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