Refugees

Prayer Service

Boko Haram: Nearing the Gates of Chad

In the prayer service for the victims of Boko Haram, two Carmelite sisters, who minister to those displaced by the violence that this group has caused, invite us to see more clearly what these...
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Pope Francis Responds to Migrants with “Courage and Creativity”

Pope Francis, in his message on Migrants and Refugees, reminds us that ours is a church without borders, an open, inclusive church. He calls for courage and prays that we may all “enlarge our...
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Prayer

Prayer for Migrants (English and Spanish)

With the global community, we pray for those who see home and all it means disappear as they flee violence, injustice, and poverty. We pray for those weary travelers who now live in daily...
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Human Dignity of Refugees

June 20th is World Refugee Day. This reflection provides an overview of the plight of refugees and internally displaced persons. As people of faith, we are called to remember that these are women,...
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Women Refugees

On June 20th World Refugee Day, the global community gives special attention to the plight of refugees. This prayer calls for healing of women refugees from around the world who search for safety and...
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Prayer Service

World Refugee Day: A Place to Call Home - (June 20)

This two-page resource for World Refugee Day (June 20), contains an opening prayer, scripture reading, litany for refugees, signs of hope, and reflections on the reality of refugees today.  
Lesson Plan

A Timeline on Migration, Labor, and Immigration Laws, Part Three

This is the third and final installment of EFJ's lesson plan on the intersection of U.S. policy on immigration and labor. Part three covers from 1975 through 2012.
Lesson Plan

A Timeline on Migration, Labor, and Immigration Laws, Part Two

This four page resource is the second part of a three part lesson plan. This installment looks at the intersection of U.S. policy on immigration and labor from 1900 through 1975.

Food Security: Famine in Somalia

This two page backgrounder provides critical information for understanding the famine in Somalia and surrounding areas. It reviews the region's tendency towards drought, how colonization played a...
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Prayer for Those Who Migrate

Understanding the U.S. Refugee Program

This interactive module explains the basic process of resettlement when a person comes to the United States as a refugee. 

Mapping Migration - An Interactive Look at Peoples on the Move

This series of interactive maps provides an overview of where people are moving to as refugees and asylum seekers.  The map displays sending countries and receiving countries.