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World Refugee Day June 20

The United Nations celebrates World Refugee Day on 20 June each year. This year it coincides with the feast of the Immaculate Heart of Mary. Like her Son, she has love enough for everyone and offers her mantle of protection to all comers.

Read below the statement of Pope Francis (in five languages) prepared for the Church's celebration of World Migrant and Refugee Day on 27 September.

Also from 20 June you will find here a statement (in four languages) made jointly by a number of international Faith-Based Organisations. 

And a free E-Book from Global Sisters Report - Seeking Refuge - telling of the difficult journey of refugees and how Catholic sisters are helping along every stage.

There are good things happening!!!

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1. Declaration of Faith-Based Organisations - English (pdf - 554 KB)
2. Declaration of Faith-Based Organisations - French (pdf - 452 KB)
3. Declaration of Faith-Based Organisations - Portuguese (pdf - 423 KB)
4. Declaration of Faith-Based Organisations - Spanish (pdf - 415 KB)
5. Pope Francis' Statement - English (pdf - 119 KB)
6. Pope Francis' Statement - French (pdf - 120 KB)
7. Pope Francis' Statement - Italian (pdf - 119 KB)
8. Pope Francis' Statement - Portuguese (pdf - 119 KB)
9. Pope Francis' Statement - Spanish (pdf - 119 KB)
10. Seeking Refuge - E-Book Global Sisters Report (pdf - 16.1 MB)

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