Armenian community in Ireland urges the Government to recognise the 1915 genocide in which over 1.5 million Armenians were killed.
Many of these children have escaped war and conflict only to end up in camps many of them call ‘hell’, where they say they are made to feel more like animals than humans.
"May God preserve the memory of the Armenian people. Memories should not be watered down or forgotten; memory is a source of peace and of the future."
“Europe has the power to save and protect people. It’s a just question of political will to provide safe ways for people to enter Europe without risking their lives.”
This year’s theme was ‘Forced to Flee’ which inspired a moving and thought-provoking selection of poems on the themes of displacement and seeking refuge.
“To keep letting people drown in the Mediterranean Sea is a scandal and immoral” - Tom Smolich SJ, director, JRS International.
“The recent agreement between Brussels and Ankara is an extremely unjust one. This is not about protection, it’s about deterrence.”
The Vatican will take care of the costs involved in housing and looking after these Muslim refugees.
As Pope Francis visits Greece, Trócaire expresses deep concern at the recent EU-Turkey deal that facilitates large-scale return of asylum seekers to Turkey.
Pope Francis to visit the Greek island of Lesbos next week as a gesture of solidarity with migrants.
Christians in Diyarbakir left without anywhere to meet and no provision has been made for the return of properties to communities.
“The Custody [of the Holy Land] does not forget that other religious are still missing in Syria and invites everyone to continue praying for peace.”
Fr Dhiya Azziz is believed to have been abducted on his way back to his parish for Christmas after a brief visit to his family in Turkey.
“The world urgently needs to bring peace to Syria to stop the completely unacceptable suffering of the Syrian people" - Éamonn Meehan, Executive Director, Trócaire.
Bishops and catholic aid agency concerned over the pace of the EU and Irish response to the plight of thousands of refugees.
On Syria and Iraq Pontiff appeals, “We need to find a solution, which is never a violent one, because violence only creates new wounds”.
“All of us can play our part in making such a plan work on the ground here in Ireland" - Archbishop Eamon Martin.
Archbishop of Dublin calls for a generous response to those caught up in the largest refugee crisis since the Second World War.
The conflict in Syria could come to an end much more quickly if the US would pressure its allies to stop aiding extremist groups: Archbishop Jean-Clement Jeanbart of Aleppo.
Pontiff calls on heads of state and international organisations to recognise the truth of what happened in Armenian genocide in which 1.5m lost their lives.
Historian uses archives to shed new light on the genocide which saw one and a half million Armenians 'eradicated' by the Ottoman Empire.
Churches have been restored and reopened to the public, but no new church has been built until now.
Young Orthodox, Catholics and Protestants from 65 countries gather in Czech capital in solidarity and prayer.
Nearly 6 million people attended papal events at the Vatican in 2014.
Ecumenical Patriarch and Pope's joint declaration condemns global indifference to ISIS persecution of Christians.
President of Caritas Syria, Bishop Antoine Audo SJ, describes conditions in Aleppo, ravaged by four years of conflict.
On second day of Turkey visit, Pontiff prays with Grand Mufti at Blue Mosque and later prays with Ecumenical Patriarch and celebrates Mass for Catholic communities.
Ecumenical Patriarch says restoration of Christian unity “cannot happen overnight” but Catholic and Orthodox leaders are working to strengthen ties.
Cave chapel is where Christians of Antioch met in times of persecution and where St Peter was bishop before coming to Rome.
Papal Nuncio welcomes invitation extended by Enda Kenny to Pope.
