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In the specific service offered to the people of the sea, and in the setting of such pastoral care, how important is the Scalabrinian charism? In the specific service to the people of the sea, the Scalabrinian charism is important because of the fidelity to the founder St. John Baptist Scalabrini who, from the very beginning, sent his missionaries by ship, asking them to welcome and serve emigrants in their needs, especially by celebrating the Holy Eucharist and teaching catechism on board.  Currently, the charism is important because, following the intuition of the Holy Founder, we continue to serve the [...]

The Mediterranean: A bridge of hope between the land of departure and arrival Mediterranean cemetery. Mediterranean cradle of civilization. Mediterranean space of interaction between peoples and cultures... there are various possible identities that this geographic area can take on, each strategic and relevant from various points of view, from the geopolitical to the pastoral. From September 17th to 24th, 2023, in Marseille, an important event titled Rencontres Méditerranéennes “Encounters of the Mediterranean. Marseille: mosaic of hope” took place. It was the third event, after those in Bari (2020) and Florence (2022), which united the bishops of the dioceses on the [...]

Hope in times of a narrative of fear: promoting human dignity through theology On October 30th, the Scalabrini International Migration Institute co-organized the webinar Governing through fear: the populist narrative and human mobility in Europe. This was the second webinar in the international and ecumenical Migration, Ethics, and Theology webinar series, organized in cooperation with scholars in the research project Nordhost – Migration and Hospitality in a Nordic context. The webinar series aim at promoting dialogue on migration between theologians, migration scholars, church and civic leaders, activists, as well as refugees and migrants themselves. These conversations underline the protection of [...]

“Free to choose whether to migrate or to stay” Pastoral care with migrants and refugees. Training course  | 18-21 September 2023 It ended yesterday, September 21, 2023, the training course for religious sister “Free to choose whether to migrate or to stay” Pastoral care with migrants and refugees organized in preparation for the World Day of Migrants and Refugees, to be celebrated on Sunday, Septermber 24, 2023. Organized by the Scalabrini International Migration Institute (SIMI) in collaboration with the International Union of Superiors General (UISG) and promoted by the Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development, the course was aimed at [...]

The first day of the training course for religious sisters “Free to choose whether to migrate or to stay”. Pastoral care with migrants and refugees was held today, both online and in presence. The course is organized by the Scalabrini International Migration Institute (SIMI) and the International Union of Superiors General (UISG), and promoted by the Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development. We share the opening address by Fr. Aldo Skoda. Together with him, Sister Mary John Kudiyiruppil, SSpS, Associate Executive Secretary of UISG Dear course participants, thank you for your presence on these days of dialogue and training around such [...]

Multicultural Natives: Challenges and Opportunities of a Bridging Generation From July 5th to 7th, the 8th International Symposium on Migration and Religion was held in São Paulo, promoted by the Graduate Studies Programme in Religious Studies and the Graduate Studies Programme in Social Sciences of PUC-SP, by Missão Paz- CEM (Migration Studies Center – São Paulo) and SIMI. Each year, the event brings together researchers and academics from different thematic backgrounds to contribute to the elaboration of the topic of migration and to possibly subsidize individuals and institutions working in welcoming migrants. This year's theme was Migration, Identity, and Generational [...]