The International Catholic Migration Commission
serves and protects uprooted people: refugees, internally
displaced persons and migrants, regardless of faith, ethnicity or nationality.
serves and protects uprooted people: refugees, internally
displaced persons and migrants, regardless of faith, ethnicity or nationality.
Italy   Italy Vatican, bishops urge respect, help for migrantsVATICAN CITY, 25 August 2009 (CNS<)—Prompted by a sea tragedy involving the apparent deaths of dozens of Eritreans trying to reach Italy in a rubber raft, the Vatican and the Italian bishops urged authorities to guarantee rescue, medical help and respect to migrants in trouble.Read more< The Mediterranean Scores of migrants perish at seaROME, 21 August 2009 (BBC News<) — About 75 illegal immigrants from Africa have died while travelling on a crowded rubber dinghy between Libya and Italy.Read more< The Mediterranean UNHCR interviews asylum seekers pushed back to LibyaGENEVA, 14 July 2009 (UNHCR<) — UNHCR staff in Libya have been carrying out interviews with 82 people who were intercepted by the Italian Navy on the high seas on July 1 about 30 nautical miles from the Italian island of Lampedusa.Read more< Italy Vatican official slam's Italy's security lawROME, 3 July 2009 (AP<) — A top Vatican official for migrant issues has slammed a new Italian law designed to combat illegal immigration, saying in interviews published Friday that the bill criminalizes and demonizes foreigners.Read more< The Mediterranean Pope mourns migrants who drowned trying to reach EuropeVATICAN CITY, 6 April 2009 (CNS<) — Too many people fleeing extreme poverty and war die crossing the Mediterranean from Africa in search of a better life in Europe, Pope Benedict XVI said.Read more<  After seven days of horror around the world "Mayday!"Responding to seven days filled with tragedy for boat people off the coasts of Africa, the Americas, Asia and Europe, ICMC issues an international distress call for help to the victims. Read more<  |
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