An invitation to the European and African Christian communities to be "even more welcoming with their foreign brothers, aware of the value and contribution that immigrants give the destination countries". As well as to "take the pastoral of migration seriously, at all levels, from the highest to the lowest ranks, not least by setting up special offices and facilities", maintaining "a social concern for the wellbeing of migrants, which can sometimes turn into politics". These are the main contents, a preview given to SIR by father Duarte da Cunha, secretary general of Ccee (Council of European Bishops Conferences). of the final message of the workshop on "Migration, a new space for evangelisation and solidarity", jointly organised with Secam (Symposium of the Bishops Conferences of Africa and Madagascar) in the archdiocese of Liverpool from 19th to 23rd November. It was attended by about forty people, including European and African bishops, delegates of Vatican ministries and Catholic humanitarian agencies. The message that is being completed and will soon be announced is addressed to the Churches, the bishops, the pastoral workers, "but we want to give it to anyone, so that the fruits of our reflections will be known". (segue)” “
