Manila: Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle of Manila will wash the feet of migrants and refugees during a Holy Week ritual that traditionally celebrates Christ’s washing of the feet of the apostles. The head of Caritas Internationalis, who is leading a Vatican campaign to interact and welcome migrants and forcibly displacedContinue Reading
Some 700 people from various parts of India and Africa attendedContinue Reading
Survivors say 44 people have died of thirst after their truck broke down in the Sahara Desert in northern Niger, the Red Cross has told the BBC. The six survivors, all women, walked to a remote village and are being looked after in Dirkou, Niger, Red Cross official Lawal TaherContinue Reading
The Migrant Commission of Bangalore Archdiocese organized the program as part of its initiatives to empower migrantsContinue Reading
16 million Indians are scattered across the world, which partly reflects the country’s demographic size (1.2 billion) and youth (median age is around 26).Continue Reading
Laws on migration should “reflect a readiness to welcome migrants and to facilitate their integration,” according to the Argentine pontiff. He was speaking as thousands seek entry to the EU, many via Italy. In a call for compassion for the poor and vulnerable, on Tuesday urged countries to review immigrationContinue Reading
A new bill to regulate immigrant influx goes against local peopleContinue Reading
Malaysia detained more than 1,000 migrantsContinue Reading
Police found the boy in the scannerContinue Reading
More than 3,200 people have died in the last year attempting to reach Italy by boat from North AfricaContinue Reading
