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Bishop urges govt. to help Filipinos detained abroad
A Catholic Church leader of the Philippines is calling on the government to help free Filipinos detained abroad and get them home safely. "The time has come ease the suffering of these people. The government cannot abandon them,” said Bishop Ruperto Santos of Balanga, the president of the Commission for the Pastoral Care of Migrants and Itinerant People of the Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines (CBCP). He has asked Manila to make every effort so that " their agony and their sorrow is not prolonged." His words came in the wake of the homecoming of Filipino worker, Joseph Urbiztondo, after 25 years in detention in Kuwait. He had managed to save his life paying the "blood money" to the family of a Bangladeshi he was accused of murdering though he denied it.
Russia denies creating massive wave of Syrian refugees
(Vatican Radio) Russia has denied that it is targeting civilians in Syria amid fresh accusations that Moscow's military intervention in that country has displaced more than half a million Syrians since September, while 2016 is expected to see even more Syrians flooding Europe than the record numbers seen last year. Turkish and American leaders have accused Russia of using refugees from Syria as a geopolitical tool to further undermine stability in Turkey, the European Union, and the NATO military alliance.
Communiqué following the 402nd Plenary Assembly of the Polish Bishops’ Conference
The issue of migration, the status of work on establishing a commission of independent experts to investigate the phenomenon of sexual abuse of minors, as well as religious education in schools and parish catechesis – these were the main topics of the 402nd Plenary Assembly of the Polish Bishops’ Conference, which took place from 13 to 15 October 2025 in Gdańsk.
Cardinal Tagle visits Syrian refugees in Lebanon
(Vatican Radio) Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle, President of Caritas Internationalis, visited Syrian refugees and migrant workers in Lebanon and urged the international community and political leaders to “set aside greed and self-interest” to solve Syria’s conflict for the sake of its “suffering” people.
13–15 October: 402nd Plenary Assembly of the Polish Bishops’ Conference in Gdańsk
The Church’s position on migration, the status of work on establishing a Commission of independent experts, and issues related to Religious Education in schools and parish catechesis will be the main topics of the 402nd Plenary Assembly of the Polish Bishops’ Conference, which will be held in Gdańsk from 13 to 15 October this year.
The Charity Work of the Church in Poland
The Catholic Church is the second biggest charity organisation in Poland, following only the state. There are over 800 charities running 5,000 different projects benefiting nearly 3 million people – individuals, families and social groups. At parish level support is offered to over 600 000 people annually.
Orędzie Papieża Leona XIV na 111. Światowy Dzień Migranta i Uchodźcy
W świecie dotkniętym wojnami i niesprawiedliwościami, nawet tam, gdzie wszystko wydaje się stracone, migranci i uchodźcy stają się zwiastunami nadziei. Ich odwaga i upór są heroicznym świadectwem wiary, która widzi ponad to, co widzą nasze oczy, i daje im siłę, by stawić czoła śmierci na różnych współczesnych szlakach migracyjnych – wskazuje Papież w opublikowanym dziś orędziu na 111. Światowy Dzień Migranta i Uchodźcy. Nosi ono tytuł: „Migranci, misjonarze nadziei”.
