On November 9, Fr Mark Raper spoke at a conference held at the Pontifical Gregorian University to mark 30 years of Jesuit service to refugees. The conference was organised by three Jesuit organisations, Jesuit Refugee Service International, Centro Astalli and Magis as a part of a calendar of events held in Rome between November 9 – 14. Click on the attachment below to read the full text of his speech, The World Mobilised, the Jesuit response to refugees.
08 December 2010
The World Mobilised
Categories: Migration, Social Justice
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