Migration: Dangers and Opportunities for the Family in the Light of John Paul II’s Messages for World Migrant Day

Authors

  • Ireneusz Stolarczyk The Pontifical University of John Paul II in Krakow

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15633/pch.1891

Keywords:

migration, family, state and migrants, Church and migrants, ethical and moral rules

Abstract

The phenomenon of migration has become a subject of numerous sociological, economic and political analyses. It has also become an issue of interest for  Catholic Social Teaching. The complexity of this subject, its topicality and a need for a diagnosis in the light of ethical and social rules are contained within the consecutive messages for the World Migrant Day by the Holy Father John Paul II. A particularly interesting dimension of the discussion of the phenomenon of migration is the analysis of this problem in terms of its influence on the modern family. John Paul II notices that owing to the dignity of the family and its significant role in the process of upbringing of the young generation, the decision to migrate by members of a family or entire families must be well thought­‑out and carefully considered in the context of a necessity to undertake such steps. The necessity condition is related to a wide array of threats, which a family would have to face if they chose to take the migration path. The Pope also points out that migration is, at the same time, a justifiable opportunity for the development of a family, which should be provided ample assistance by the Church and state in a new environment.

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2016-12-01

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Vol. 6 No. 2 (2016)

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