The Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development explained that the pope chose this title to emphasize the duty to welcome migrant and refugee children.<\/p>\n
\u201cEven Just One of These Children\u201d is the title chosen by Pope Leo XIV for the 112th World Day of Migrants and Refugees, which will be held on Sept. 27.<\/p>\n
As reported by the Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development in an April 9 statement, the title chosen by the pontiff makes direct reference to the Gospel of St. Matthew: \u201cWhoever welcomes one such child in my name welcomes me\u201d (Mt 18:5).<\/p>\n
In doing so, the Holy Father wishes to express the Church\u2019s concern for minors who, due to various circumstances, are compelled to undergo the experience of migration.<\/p>\n
Through this theme, Pope Leo XIV appeals to the responsibility of the Church and of all the faithful, \u201crecalling the duty to welcome each one of them, as the Gospel teaches us,\u201d according to the statement.<\/p>\n
As the dicastery pointed out, the current migration landscape poses new challenges that seriously threaten the rights and dignity of children, thereby requiring urgent and effective responses.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt is not a matter of discussing numbers or percentages, because \u2018even just one\u2019 has the highest value,\u201d the dicastery emphasized.<\/p>\n
The Catholic Church has observed this day since 1914 to demonstrate its concern for vulnerable people who are forced to flee their homes.<\/p>\n
The dicastery also invited the faithful to reflect and to pray for all those individuals facing numerous challenges and to raise awareness regarding the opportunities that migration can offer.<\/p>\n
In his message for the 2025 World Day of Migrants and Refugees, the Holy Father affirmed that Catholic refugees \u201ccan become missionaries of hope in the countries that welcome them\u201d while emphasizing their capacity to “revitalize ecclesial communities that have become rigid and weighed down.\u201d<\/p>\n
On the occasion of the World Day of Prayer and Reflection against Human Trafficking in February, the pope also denounced the \u201cthe same logic of dominion and disregard for human life,\u201d particularly toward displaced persons, migrants, and refugees.<\/p>\n
Acest articol a fost publicat ini\u021bial de ACI Prensa, serviciul de limb\u0103 spaniol\u0103 al EWTN News. Ea a fost tradus\u0103 \u0219i adaptat\u0103 de EWTN News English.<\/p>\n