The opening of Casa Scalabrini, the structure of “second reception” promoted by the Scalabrini Missionaries; Apostolic Elemosineria, the Italian Bishops’ Conference, Migrantes Foundation, was held on Saturday, October 24^th, 2015.

The over 150 people who attended the event included representatives of the great Scalabrini Religious Family, volunteers, members of associations working with migrants and refugees, priests from local parishes, as well as representatives of local schools.  V Hall felt a welcome of a distinctly familiar kind, enriched by the contribution of each and everyone joining the network generated by the project.  Continue reading Inauguration of Casa Scalabrini in Rome: A Choral Display of Welcoming →

New York, NY – The Scalabrini International Migration Network (SIMN) and the  Center for Migration Studies of New York (CMS) are pleased to announce the appointment of J. Kevin Appleby as the Director of International Migration Policy for both institutions. For more than 16 years, Mr. Appleby has served with distinction as the Director of Migration and Public Affairs for the US Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB), Migration and Refugee Services (MRS). In this position, he has worked with the USCCB Committee on Migration to develop and pursue just and rights-respecting immigration and refugee policies. He has testified before Congress, represented the US bishops at public events and with the media, served as a resource to faith-based institutions nationwide, and co-edited the book On Strangers No Longer: Perspectives on the U.S.-Mexican Catholic Bishop’s Pastoral Letter on Migration.  Continue reading The Scalabrini International Migration Network and The Center for Migration Studies of New York Announce the Appointment of J. Kevin Appleby as Director of International Migration Policy →