25 Years of Stella Maris Rio de Janeiro
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 [...]
Mediterranean Bridge of Hope
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 [...]
Hope in times of a narrative of fear: promoting human dignity through theology
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. [...]
Promoting the culture of peace, encounter, and protection
“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 [...]
Welcoming Speech – Course Free to choose whether to migrate or to stay
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 [...]