Basic text of the 33rd Migrant Week 2018: “Life is made up of encounters: Open arms without fear to welcome“, written by Carmem Lussi - Scalabrinian Center for Migration Studies.
Basic text for the 33rd Migrant Week 2018: “Life is made up of encounters: Open arms without fear to welcome”, drafted by Carmem Lussi - Scalabrinian Center for Migration Studies.
Summoned by Pope Francis, the institutions of the Church in Brazil that work “for, among and with migrants” and refugees are coming together to intensify their efforts and further consolidate their commitment to building a Culture of Encounter. “Our goal is to promote the “culture of encounter” motivated by Pope Francis, increasing the spaces and opportunities for immigrants and local communities to come together, dialog and take action. We must welcome and defend the rights of immigrants and refugees. We want all those with a migration experience to share the story of their journey - from the migrants themselves, to people living in communities where these migrants leave, pass through or arrive and settle. More people will hear and understand why people migrate and their reasons for doing so.”.
Life is made up of encounters and, for this reason, with the theme of 33a Migrants“ Week, we go ”with open arms, without fear, to welcome" and to experience welcome. The invitation that the 33a This year's Migrant Week is about going out to meet people, as a natural gesture of believers who live in an outgoing Church, to embrace, listen, support, hold hands, share journeys, joys, sorrows and become neighbors. Migrants, refugees or residents of the community who were born in it or have been part of it for longer, together we can be the new society we want and the Church we dream of, in a coexistence where everyone comes out of themselves and welcomes those who arrive. Loving, forgiving, welcoming, protecting and promoting one another, and all with special affection and mercy for migrants, immigrants and refugees who arrive from far away.
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