he Scalabrini International Migration Network (SIMN) joyfully welcomes the news of the election of His Holiness Pope Leo XIV, formerly Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost, as the 267th Successor of Saint Peter. As a network inspired by the charism of Saint Giovanni Battista Scalabrini, patron of migrants and refugees, we see in Pope Leo XIV a shepherd with a profound understanding of the challenges and hopes faced by people on the move. His leadership comes at a