Perspectiva Teologica
Volume 50, Issue 2, 2018, Pages 325-342

Francis and migration. A study on the messages addressed to the world day of migrants and refugees (2014 to 2018) [Francisco e as migrações. Um olhar a partir das mensagens para o dia mundial do migrante e do refugiado (2014 A 2018)] (Article) (Open Access)

Sanchez W.L.*
  • a Instituto São Paulo de Estudos Superiores (ITESP), Rua Professor Simões Magro, 12 Vila Medeiros., São Paulo – SP, 02217-030, Brazil

Abstract

This article analyzes Pope Francis’ Messages addressed to the World Day of Migrants and Refugees, from 2014 to 2018. Based on these documents, it presents the main aspects of the Pope’s thoughts on Migration. The assumption is that he understands migratory flows in the broader context of the current process of globalization, and that this makes his speeches an opportunity to denounce the inhuman conditions to which migrants and refugees are subjected today. The article has four parts: first, it examines the current global conjuncture that causes the necessary conditions for the development of migratory flows; secondly, the text examines the homily given by the Pope on the island of Lampedusa; third, the Messages on the topic are analyzed; finally, the text presents the central aspects of Francis’ thoughts on Migration that are present in those Messages. © Faculdade Jesuita de Filosofia e Teologia. All rights reserved.

Author Keywords

Migrants Refugees Catholic Church Migrations Pope Francis

Index Keywords

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Link
https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85062299414&doi=10.20911%2f21768757v50n2p325%2f2018&partnerID=40&md5=30e1f82b3692e01dfce5a68d4e808452

DOI: 10.20911/21768757v50n2p325/2018
ISSN: 01024469
Original Language: Portuguese