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World Refugee Day
June 27, 2025
Friday, June 20, was World Refugee Day. Organized by the United Nations, it is designed to celebrate and honor refugees from around the world. The day was established on June 20, 2001 in recognition of the 50th anniversary of the 1951 Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees.
Read this USCCB statement for World Refugee Day 2025: A Call to Compassion, Welcome, and Witness.
In the latest biweekly review of Justice for Immigrants from the US Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) Migration and Refugee Services, several updates and resources were shared. This included a new statement from USCCB President, Archbishop Timothy Broglio’s new statement that reflects on the surge in immigration enforcement actions. Read the full statement in English or en Español.
For decades, the USCCB has worked with and supported Catholic dioceses and communities across the country with well-established expertise in “welcoming, protecting, promoting, and integrating” newcomers, consistent with the Gospel, Catholic Social Teaching, and applicable laws. Click here to read the explainer for Refugee Resettlement & the Catholic Church.
CALL TO ACTION! Urge Senators to address unjust immigration provisions in the Reconciliation Bill. Ask them to remain consistent in protecting human life and dignity and promoting the common good by addressing these harmful provisions before moving the reconciliation bill forward. Click here to send or share the action alert.
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