Case Study Of Refugee Crisis

At the beginning of the case study, it is asserted that the refugee crisis is the worst humanitarian crisis since World War II. Pope Francis made this assertion and the statement is backed up by the authors, Reverend Thomas Curran, S.J. and Dr. Michael J. Stellern. The United Nations High Commissioner on Refugees (UNCHR) provided evidence that supported Pope Francis's claim by stating that nearly one percent of the world's population were refugees or displaced peoples. Within his first few months as Pope, Francis became aware of the plight of refugees and made it one the key issues he focused on. In January of 2017, he established a Dicastery to focus on four key areas, including the plight of refugees and migrants. "In all her being and …show more content…
One group that has stepped in to help is the Jesuit Refugee Service (JSR). Established in 1980, they focus on education, emergency assistance, healthcare, and other social services for refugees worldwide. Adhering to the principles of Catholic Social Teaching, they stick up for refugees and IDPs on the global scale. CST places an emphasis on the plight of refugees as a moral dilemma. According to the Church and to CST, there are two steps that need to be taken in order to solve the issue. First, there needs to be an establishment of programs in areas struck by extreme injustice and instability. Second, the international community needs to commit to eliminating the conflicts and violence that force people to flee their countries. Overall, the refugee crisis has put a strain on both sides of the issue. Refugees are fleeing to other countries in order to escape persecution or conflict. When they flee to other countries, they are putting an economic strain and a resource strain on the country. Cardinal Turkson maintains the mentality that there is no one simple or quick to solution to the issue. However, he continues to call for stability and protection in the countries where the refugees