Presbyterian Mission Agency migrants Archives

Presbyterian Borderlands Ministries welcomes people of all faiths to join its ministry

Posted May 19th, 2022

Presbyterian Border Region Outreach has changed its name to Presbyterian Borderlands Ministries to better represent its ministry on both sides of the U.S.-Mexico border.

Methodist Church Milan has become an international model for inclusiveness

Posted December 2nd, 2021

When migrants began arriving in large numbers, the Methodist Church Milan started discussions about how to create a culture of welcome. But members didn’t just talk. They are living fully within their own creation that has become a model for like-minded congregations around the world.

PC(USA) leaders support week of action for Cameroon refugees

Posted October 15th, 2021

The PC(USA) is joining in calls for support of legislation to grant temporary protected status (TPS) to Cameroonian nationals in the United States.

Relieving the stress brought on by ongoing slow-moving crises

Posted May 17th, 2021

Those attending the recent online Presbyterian Border Region Outreach conference enjoyed a 90-minute respite during a workshop given by the Rev. John Cheek and the Rev. Suzanne Malloy.

It’s not over

Posted April 7th, 2021

“I’m a Black Italian, a Black European, a woman who was born in Rome with Somalian roots,” said writer Igiaba Scego. She spoke out about herself after the death of George Floyd, an unarmed Black man who died in police custody in Minnesota after being pinned to the ground, and whose last words were, “I can’t breathe.”

A cup of water and some closure for grieving families

Posted November 9th, 2020

Eduardo Canales and his colleagues have a daunting job.

Community ID cards help immigrants feel welcomed

Posted March 4th, 2020

Church ministry helps immigrants who lack conventional forms of identification get community ID cards.

Epiphany is at the heart of discipleship

Posted January 3rd, 2020

The medieval church in the 4th century set Dec. 25 as Christmas Day to celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ. In the years that followed, the church expanded the celebration of Christmas to a 12-day festival, running from Dec. 25 to Jan. 6, the observance of Epiphany. For Presbyterians, Epiphany is key to our discipleship of Jesus in the world God so loves.

Migrants matter to Protestant churches in Italy

Posted November 21st, 2019

Refugees and migrants are at the heart of the mission and calling of Protestant churches in Italy. The geopolitical position of Italy in the Mediterranean Sea has made it one of the European countries most involved in the dynamics of migration.

You are not alone

Posted October 2nd, 2019

Lucia Santos, a young Filipino marriage migrant, lost her Korean husband in their fifth year of marriage. Their two little children awoke one morning without their father at their side. She discovered that her husband had died by suicide.