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Since 2018, the Southern African Catholic Bishops' Conference (SACBC), ICMC’s member in Botswana, South Africa, and Eswatini, has sought to address the needs and challenges of refugees and migrants in the Southern Africa region.
Welcoming those fleeing their nations due to war, poverty, natural disasters and other risks is essential to loving God and neighbor, said retired Philadelphia Auxiliary Bishop Edward Deliman at an annual Mass honoring migrants and refugees.
A virtual pilgrimage through war-torn Ukraine, capped by a June 5 prayer service, drew dozens from the archdiocesan area to Africa, all seeking peace amid a brutal Russian invasion that has killed thousands and displaced some 14 million.