The Commission for Migrants of the Conference of Catholic Bishops of India (CCBI) will be hosting the National Jubilee for Migrants celebration at Our Lady of Good Health Basilica, Velankanni, from November 6 to 8, 2025. The event, themed “Migrants, Missionaries of Hope in the Heart of Mary”, aims to honour and celebrate the resilience, faith, and contributions of migrants across India. Cardinal Michael Czerny, Prefect of the Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development, will inaugurate the celebration. The CCBI Commission for Migrants, the Scalabrini Congregation, and Caritas India are jointly organising the Jubilee celebration. Over 300 migrants, as well as members of the Commission and several religious congregations, have already confirmed their participation, highlighting the scale and significance of the event. In a press statement, Fr. Jaison Vadassery, Executive Secretary of the CCBI Commission for Migrants, emphasised that the celebration will be a moment of grace, renewal, and communion. He encouraged participants from all across the country to gather in faith and hope at the feet of the Blessed Mother to celebrate the missionary spirit of migrants in the life of the Church.
Spanish bishops speak out after leaks of their meeting with Leo XIV
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