The RCC condemned measures for the deportation of migrants from the EU
Representatives of the RCC called for mercy in Europe's migration policy, citing Pope Leo XIV.
The Commission of the Bishops' Conferences of the EU (COMECE) has spoken out against new European Union rules on the accelerated expulsion of illegal migrants. Catholic bishops stated that the tightening of control measures threatens the "dignity" and rights of migrants. This is reported by Life Site News.
On June 17, the European Parliament approved regulations that allow the detention of foreign nationals without the right of residence for up to 30 months and the establishment of special detention centers outside Europe.
The new rules also provide for the deportation of children as a "measure of last resort" and stricter sanctions for individuals posing a security threat. According to the European Commission, last year only one in four people required to leave EU territory actually did so.
In their statement, the bishops cited Pope Leo XIV's call not to show indifference to those fleeing wars and persecution. "Migrants are not a category or a statistic, but people who could be part of our own family," the authors quoted the pontiff, urging politicians to look "beyond fear."
For her part, Caritas Europa Secretary General Maria Nyman expressed regret that the new rules "normalize coercive measures" and lead to the criminalization of newcomers.
At the same time, the RCC and Caritas completely ignored the problem of rising crime in Europe caused by the mass influx of migrants from countries such as Afghanistan and Syria. According to data from a 2025 parliamentary investigation in Germany, nationals from these countries commit crimes ten times more often than the indigenous population.
As the SPJ reported, the Romanian Church addressed its flock over anti-migrant unrest.
