On the heels of the Nov. 5 election, Franciscan Sister of Perpetual Adoration Eileen McKenzie’s article, “Encountering Christ on the Move,” was published by Global Sisters Report.
“... our national leaders offer little support for families forcibly displaced from their homes in other countries who seek safety here. Campaign rhetoric that is racist, dehumanizing, describes the criminalization of migration and focuses on southern border security says little about our identity as a nation of immigrants.
“No wonder Pope Francis recently called out both political U.S. presidential candidates as 'against life.'"
Sister Eileen, who ministers with Kino Border Initiative, welcomes migrants to the organization’s center in Nogales, Sonora, Mexico, along the Arizona border, “supporting them on their journey with dignity. We promote humane, just and workable migration by offering direct humanitarian assistance, holistic accompaniment, and immersive education programs that transform people and communities towards solidarity with migrants and advocacy for their rights.”
She also shares that Pope Francis “calls us to see migrants and refugees as ‘a living image of God’s people on their way,’ and reminds us that an encounter with a migrant is an encounter with Christ.”
Want to learn more? Read the article in its entirety at globalsistersreport.org.
Want to take action? Sister Eileen invites all to learn more about the Catholic Sisters Walking with Migrants program. Reach out to her at 520-867-5438 or emckenzie@kinoborderinitative.org.
Photo courtesy of Sister Eileen McKenzie