22 civil society organizations, including ICMC Europe and @ShareNetwork3, urge the EU and its Member States to enact priority actions that could make the newly-adopted Union Resettlement Framework an effective tool to increase refugee resettlement.

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“As EU civil society representative, I'll bring the SHARE Network’s diverse multistakeholder network of actors and communities to the EU level.” ICMC Europe’s Anna Coulibaly reflects on her election to the Bureau of the European Migration Forum. Read more bit.ly/3TxoUZO

Live from #Ukraine :
Join Hospital Sisters HS Mission Outreach's Erica Smith, CatholicHealthAssoc's Bruce Compton and ICMC's Msgr. Msgr. Robert Vitillo for a webinar to discuss efforts made to support the Ukrainian people.
🗓️ Tomorrow, 11 am ET
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#MHPSS #CR4U

May you and your families be filled with much peace, joy, and hope
during the Holy Season of Easter 2024!

From the President, Governing Committee,
Secretary General and Staff
of the International Catholic Migration Commission

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Despite the constant roar of rockets and sirens, hope and solidarity endure in #Ukraine !
Read Msgr. Robert Vitillo's latest reflections on his solidarity visit to Ukraine with CatholicHealthAssoc's Bruce Compton and Mission Outreach's Erica Smith.
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#PrayForUkraine #CR4U

On Friday 22 March, ICMC Secretary General, Msgr. Robert Vitillo embarked on his 4th solidarity visit to Ukraine.

Read Msgr.'s reflections as he arrived in Lviv on Palm Sunday, where he visited the graves of the Ukrainian soldiers fallen defending their home.
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Join us live from #Lviv , for a webinar featuring Hospital Sisters HS Mission Outreach's Erica Smith, CatholicHealthAssoc's Bruce Compton, and ICMC Msgr. Robert Vitillo to discuss #mhpss efforts and medical donations in #Ukraine .
🗓️ 5 April 2024
🕒 11 - 12 am ET
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ICMC coordinates civil society participation at the 14th Summit of the 2022-24 GFMD, where delegates highlight missing migrants, how migrant stories can shape policy, and dignified responses to those affected by climate change.
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ICMC's Governing Committee, members worldwide, and staff extend a warm welcome to ICMC's incoming Secretary General, Mr. Davide Bernocchi. Mr. Bernocchi will succeed Msgr. Robert J. Vitillo, who is approaching the end of his 2nd term, on 1 June.
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“Basically, I'm just a guy who wants to help his family and is trying to live a better life. So I left and came here, where I work hard and try to contribute to the place that has looked after me.”
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#CareisWork #WorkisCare
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Elected officials need to look at all aspects of a broken #immigration system & prioritize legal #migration avenues, U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops Bishop Mark J. Seitz told a Center for Migration Studies webinar. The right to asylum & migrants’ #HumanRights must be protected when managing borders. bit.ly/48xShPV

Ethnic nationalism is 'incompatible with the Christian image of God and humankind,' says the German Bishops’ Conference Deutsche Bischofskonferenz. In a recent statement, the Bishops condemned far-right political parties & hostility towards #refugees & #migrants . bit.ly/3SX8KY3

Join our team!

ICMC is looking for a dynamic and highly motivated Education Coordinator to provide support in the framework of the National Action Against Childhood Obesity in Greece.

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We are hiring!

ICMC is looking for a Child Protection Consultant to collaborate with the Greek Ministry of Migration and Asylum and the Reception and Identification Services (RIS).

Don't miss your chance, apply today ➡️ bit.ly/3uLAdnM

Italy’s agreement with Albania to outsource reception of #migrants rescued at sea is a waste of money that masks “the government’s inability to deal” with the situation, says @CEI Abp Gian Carlo Perego. bit.ly/4bFgZ3P #Caring4Migrants

'We have a duty to amplify migrant voices, and the Summit demonstrated we still have allies, clear messages, and resilience.' ICMC' Stéphane Jaquemet reflects on civil society participation and outcomes of the 14th GFMD Summit. #GFMD2024
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ICMC Members CBCPNews and Catholic Bishops' Conference of India collaborate with Integral Human Dev to provide four-day training program on supporting migrants for 54 pastoral workers, taking place in Manila. #migration #ICMCmembers

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Refugees and asylum seekers contribute more to U.S. government than they cost. Groundbreaking new federal study finds net benefit of $123.8 billion for U.S. federal and local government from 2015 to 2019.
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