What migration means for the church

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A letter was sent by the Pontifical Commission for the Pastoral Care of Migrants and Itinerant People to the regional conferences of Roman Catholic bishops in 1978. Entitled 'Church and People on the Move,' the letter sought to look at the role which the Church has to play in light of human mobility. It described this movement as a single, global happening which is characteristic of the evolution of humanity. It presented novel ideas on Christian life amidst global changes. However, the letter also underscored the need for a thorough analysis of human mobility and for serious theological considerations on the plight of migrants and refugees.

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Solidarity with the new migrations

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Pope John Paul II presented the Catholic Church's views on migration during his pastoral address at the Third International Congress for the Pastoral Care of Migrants and Refugees on Oct 5, 1991. The Pope emphasized the themes of solidarity, international cooperation and coordination among nations and races in the treatment of migration and migrants. He also cited the rights of people to emigrate without forgetting their responsibilities to contribute to the betterment of their immediate communities.

John Paul II, Pope, Speeches, lectures and essays

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New multilateral approaches to managed forced migrations

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Future population displacements will give rise to certain issues involving both national and international security and humanitarianism. Mass displacements within and from the East and South are increasingly becoming a matter of global and joint concern wherein a dominating role is played by the North. There is a growing need to develop sustainable and parallel multilateral consutative mechanisms to deal with issues related to mass displacements in Africa and in the Far East.

International aspects, Migration, Internal, Internal migration, Migrations of nations

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