New York, October 5, 2020 – The Scalabrini International Migration Network (SIMN) participated at the “2020 Catholic Immigrant Integration Initiative Conference, Building Communities of Hope and Belonging” on Thursday, October 1 and Friday, October 2, 2020. Due to the pandemic and out of abundance of caution, this year’s conference took place virtually.

On 4 October 1920, the Apostleship of the Sea was born, the Catholic organization serving seafarers, fishermen and their families all over the world. Here is the message of the Scalabrinian Superior General Rome, October 1, 2020 – Exactly one hundred years ago, on 4 October 1920, the Apostleship of the Sea (or AOS, Apostolate of the Sea) was born, the Catholic organization serving seafarers, fishermen and their families around the world. A happy occasion