Message of Pope Leo XIV: "Even Just One of These Children" (cf. Mt 18:10)
"... The Gospel invites us not to calculate: even one. Every child, every human being, possesses an infinite dignity. Each is created in the image and likeness of God (cf. Gen 1:26); each is a presence of the Lord. Before every migrant child, we are called to make an act of humanity and faith, for we are able to welcome and encounter the Lord. This call becomes even more pressing in the light of another of the Lord’s affirmations in the Gospel of Matthew: “I was a stranger and you welcomed me” (Mt 25:35). ..."
Introducing the Message of Pope Leo XIV, “Even Just One of These Children (cf. Mt 18:10)”
Archbishop Christopher Prowse
Bishop Delegate for Migrants and Refugees
Chairperson, Australian Bishops Commission for Evangelisation, Laity and Ministry
"... We would all agree with the Pope that 'sadly, migrant children are more easily ignored, because they lack adults capable of protecting and supporting them.' Our responsibility in our community and in Australia in general, is to go out of our way to be attentive to this often invisible and voiceless dimension of Migrants and Refugees. ..."
