Pope Francis on Wednesday strongly decried the treatment of migrants crossing the Mediterranean Sea to enter Europe, saying ...

The pope's statement came as Italy stepped up its crackdown on migrant vessels in the Mediterranean Sea. In late August 2024, the government impounded a Doctors Without Borders ship for the 23rd time ...

Catholic immigration experts and advocates on all sides agree that the current legal landscape endangers migrants and border ...

Pope Francis denounced the poor treatment of migrants attempting to cross the Mediterranean Sea into Europe, labeling the ...

The Mediterranean has become a “cemetery” for migrants, Pope Francis said on Wednesday. Drawing attention to the hardships experienced by migrants in their voyage “for somewhere they can ...

VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Working to turn migrants away from the prospect of peace and security in a new country is “a grave sin,” ...

Pope Francis arrives for his weekly general ... Migrants crossing the Mediterranean Sea in simple crafts or home-made dinghies from northern Africa and the Middle East have been the subject ...

In a poignant address during his regular audience on Wednesday, Pope Francis condemned the refusal to assist migrants ...

The pope made specific mention of Mediterranea Saving Humans — an Italian NGO that rescues migrants crossing the Mediterranean Sea — as a group "on the front line" of the migrant crisis.