Every year the World Day of Migrants and Refugees (WDMR) is celebrated on the last Sunday of September but this year, to coincide with the Jubilee of Migrants, the day will be celebrated over the weekend of 4 and 5 October. The theme is 'Migrants, missionaries of hope,' emphasising the resilience and faith of migrants and refugees in the face of hardship. Our Lead Bishop for Migrants and Refugees, Bishop Paul McAleenan, offers this message for the day.
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10th May 2025
Moments after Pope Leo XIV appeared on the balcony at St Peter's Basilica in Rome following his dramatic election to the papacy, one retired bishop's mind was suddenly cast back 17 years to a sunny day in Lancashire.
