Pope Francis urges aid to migrants and end to Libya fighting

06/15/2020

VATICAN CITY  — Pope Francis on Sunday urged political and military leaders in Libya to end their hostilities and called on the international community to take “to heart” the plight of migrants trapped in the lawless nation.…

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Sofia Aliño Logarta 01/03/2018

Fr. Martin Tobin, CSsR provided a very helpful introduction in the Redemptorist Parish Mass to welcome the New Year. He clarified that She was not only Mother of Christ but also truly Mother of God. This is…

Migrants ‘invade’ Spanish border

AP 02/18/2017

MADRID — Almost 500 migrants forced their way into Spanish territory in North Africa early Friday by breaking through gates in the six-meter high fence that separates Morocco from Spain’s Ceuta enclave. The Ceuta regional government gave…

Greece resumes deportation of migrants

04/09/2016

LESBOS, Greece — Amid protests, Greece yesterday resumed deportations of refugees and migrants from its islands to Turkey after a four-day pause, sending back 45 people from Lesbos to a nearby port on the Turkish coast. Before…

EU Med Group opposes unilateral migrant action

02/28/2016

Limassol, Cyprus — The rift over how to handle Europe’s immigration crisis ripped wide open Friday. As nations along the Balkans migrant route took more unilateral actions to shut down their borders, diplomats from EU nations bordering…

Thousands still adrift

AP 05/23/2015

The UN refugee agency is estimating that over 3,000 Rohingya and Bangladeshi migrants — or even more — could still be adrift in the Andaman Sea. The exact numbers are not known, but the UN High Commissioner…

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