migration
Report finds a growing exodus of Jews from Russia and Ukraine
By Yonat Shimron — July 7, 2023
(RNS) — If trends continue, both Russia and Ukraine could lose a majority of their Jewish populations in the years ahead, the Institute for Jewish Policy Research reports.
Utah’s Pioneer Day celebrates Mormons’ trek west – but there’s a lot more to the history of Latter-day Saints and migration
By Jeffrey Turner — July 22, 2022
(The Conversation) — The Utah holiday is a reflection of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints’ slowly changing identity, a historian of Mormonism and migration writes.
Pope Francis notches new first: TV evening talk show guest
By Associated Press — February 7, 2022
ROME (AP) — Francis spoke about personal friendship as well as about issues like migration while interviewed by the host of a popular Italian talk show.
A surge of evangelicals in Spain, fueled by Latin Americans
By Alberto Arce — January 4, 2022
SALAMANCA, Spain (AP) — The numbers reflect huge surges in Spain's migrant population and are producing profound changes in in a country long dominated by the Catholic church.
Vatican makes moral case for supporting people displaced by climate change
By Claire Giangravé — March 30, 2021
(RNS) — Local Catholic groups are invited in a new Vatical document to establish ‘solidarity networks’ to ensure migrants’ dignity ‘in all phases of displacement.’
Trump’s refugee cap compromises the US economy and American identity
By Scott Arbeiter — November 1, 2019
(RNS) — Before 2017, the US took in more refugees in a given year than all the other countries in the world. Thanks to the drastic reduction in US refugee admissions, other countries are outstripping us as the land of opportunity.
People of faith know what must be done on climate change
By John L. McCullough and Rudelmar Bueno de Faria — September 20, 2019
(RNS) — Noah’s prophetic witness called on his community to heed the darkening skies and take action to save their world before it was too late.
Pope decries fomenting fear of migrants for political gain
By Yonat Shimron — November 24, 2017
VATICAN CITY (AP) — He urged people to view global migration as a peace-building opportunity and not as a threat.
In new portrait of Catholic parishes, changing demographics but continued strength
By Lauren Markoe — February 13, 2017
(RNS) Much of the books findings deal with the decadeslong migration of Catholics from their traditional strongholds in the Northeast and Rust Belt to the South and Southwest.
The ‘Splainer: Linking human trafficking, climate change and God
By Kimberly Winston — July 20, 2015
(RNS) The Vatican hosts two conferences on human trafficking and climate change this week, inviting many U.S. mayors to the event. What do human trafficking and climate change have to do with each other and with religion? Let us 'Splain . . . .
What would Oscar Romero say today about El Salvador? (COMMENTARY)
By Timothy Kesicki — May 19, 2015
(RNS) “On this point there is no possible neutrality. We either serve the life of Salvadorans or we are accomplices in their death. … We either believe in a God of life or we serve the idols of death.”
Jews are world’s most migratory religious group
By Tracy Gordon — March 8, 2012
WASHINGTON (RNS) Nearly half the world's migrants are Christian, but the most migratory religious group is Jews, according to a new study on religion and global immigration by the Pew Research Center's Forum on Religion & Public Life. By Lauren Markoe.
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