Mapping Migration, Mapping Churches’ Responses in Europe

Migration contributes to a more diverse Christian presence in Europe as well as to a more diverse religious landscape in many countries. Through migration, minority churches in some countries are growing. The current study Mapping Migration, Mapping Churches’ Responses in Europe, Being Church Together attempts to provide information on actual immigration and emigration figures for twenty‐two European countries, and seeks to identify the diversity of Christian presence.
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Day of intercession in memory of those who have lost their lives at the borders of the EU

Almost daily these days we hear reports about tragedies in the Mediterranean Sea. 2.809 persons are recorded to have lost their lives to date in 2016 alone, during the month of May alone 1.160. This underlines the despair migrants and refugees are facing: they have little or no other choice than using smugglers, the routes become more risky and more expensive.
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Day of intercession in memory of those who have lost their lives at EU borders (2018)

In June 2018 we had to witness again that EU states are shifting the responsibility for the protection of refugees and rescuing migrants at sea – leading to lengthy journeys of ships, like the...
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Safe Passage: Advocating for a humane asylum and migration policy in Europe

Many churches have been expressing concern about the harsh realities of asylum and migration in Europe – the unacceptable deaths of many of those trying to come to Europe, the realities of poor reception conditions and...
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Children and parents in immigration detention

a joint publication by a coalition of Amnesty International, Defence for Children, Stichting INLIA, Kerk in Actie, Stichting Kinderpostzegels Nederland, Stichting LOS, UNICEF - the Netherlands and the Dutch Council for Refugees. The publication gives a voice through stories to children and their parents who...
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Middle Eastern Christians in Europe: Histories, Cultures and Communities

This multilingual publication provides a short overview of the case study communities and is aimed at community members and other actors interested in these topics. The themes covered in this publication are: the origins of Middle Eastern Christianity, Facts and Figures of the communities, community activities, engagement in the countries of residence, connections with the countries of origin, challenging times and contributions and aspirations. It was published in the framework of the project DIMECCE "Defining and Identifying Middle Eastern Christian Communities in Europe".
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