By: Roxane Ramos For the 2015 World Day of Migrants and Refugees on January 18, Pope Francis sends a message of peaceful coexistence, inclusion and compassion. ENGLISH: Dear Brothers and Sisters, Jesus is "the evangelizer par excellence and the Gospel in person" (Evangelii Gaudium, 209). His solicitude, particularly for the most vulnerable and marginalized, invites all of us to care for the frailest and to recognize his suffering countenance, especially in the victims of new forms …Read More

By: Roxane Ramos This year marks the 101st World Day of Migrants and Refugees, a day of reflection and thoughtful action first initiated by Pope Pius X in 1914 against the backdrop of a Europe on the move and on the brink of war. On December 28, 1908, a massive earthquake (7.2 in magnitude) struck Sicily and Calabria in Southern Italy, followed moments later by a 39-foot tsunami. The tragedy left between 123,000 and 200,000 dead, and the cities of Messina and Reggio di Calabria as well as …Read More

By: Roxane Ramos The past year was filled with important events for the Kino Border Initiative, starting with the KBI’s fifth anniversary last January. Here are the highlights from 2014. The KBI’s Fifth Anniversary Celebration: In January, the Kino Border Initiative celebrated five years of service at the border and working to educate and advocate throughout the U.S. and Mexico. A forum at the Museo del Arte in Nogales, Sonora, was attended by more than 200 supporters and featured …Read More