‘Even just one of these children’ is the theme for Pope Leo XIV’s message for the 112th World Day of Migrants and Refugees, which takes place on Sunday 27th September.
He calls us to reflect on the experiences that young migrants and refugees go through, and to avoid making calculations but instead to see the inherent dignity of each child and person.
Our 2026 guide for parishes and catechists:
- Outlines what Catholic social teaching says about migration and a catholic approach to solidarity with migrants and refugees.
- Highlights the urgent problems facing migrants and refugees – with a particular focus on children – in our communities as a result of increasing hostility and proposed changes to policies and laws.
- Invites Catholics to take action – individually, in their churches, and at the institutional level – to stand alongside children and all those on the move in order to build a more dignified life for themselves and their families.
