De katholieke kerk over migratie: een terreinverkenning

This article offers, on the basis of a survey by the well-known American theologian of Vietnamese origin Peter Phan, a description of the attitude of the popes towards migration from the 19th century onwards. An important tool in this respect is the World Day of Migrants and Refugees which was founded in 1914. On this occasion the Pope annually addresses the problem of migrants and refugees. It then looks at the most comprehensive official document on migration, which the Pontifical Council for the Pastoral Care of Migrants published in 2004 under the title "The love of Christ towards migrants" (Erga Migrantes Caritas Christi"status: publishe