# Archbishop Gallagher: Migrant Children Need Belonging

> Archbishop Gallagher urges welcoming migrant children with dignity, not just aid.
- Title: Archbishop Gallagher: Migrant Children Need Belonging
- Summary: Archbishop Gallagher urges welcoming migrant children with dignity, not just aid. Archbishop Gallagher says displaced children must be welcomed with dignity…
- Keywords: archbishop paul richard gallagher, migrants and refugees, world day of migrants and refugees, vatican, gospel, humanitarian assistance, dignity, religion, world, Archbishop, Gallagher, Migrant
- Source: Vaticannews — https://vaticannews.va/en/vatican-city/news/2026-10/archbishop-gallagher-migrant-children-must-be-welcomed.html
- Published: 2026-10-12T12:20:20.351+00:00
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- Topics: archbishop paul richard gallagher, migrants and refugees, world day of migrants and refugees, vatican, gospel, humanitarian assistance, dignity, religion, world
## Archbishop Gallagher's Mass
Archbishop Gallagher celebrated Mass in Geneva on Sunday, 11 October, for the 112th World Day of Migrants and Refugees.
## Home Beyond Physical Space
Archbishop Gallagher described home as where we know we belong, where our name is known, and where we sit at the table without explanation.
## Child Dignity Over Statistics
Before being a migrant, refugee, or statistic, every child is a human person created in God's image.
## Beyond Humanitarian Aid
Christian charity must move beyond temporary relief to offer belonging, not just food, shelter, and protection.
## Pope's Call for Belonging
Archbishop Gallagher echoed Pope Leo XIV's message urging a shift from mere assistance to genuine welcome for displaced children.
## Children's Cry for Belonging
The Archbishop entrusted migrants and refugees, especially children, to the Blessed Virgin Mary, praying for a heart that sees and welcomes them.
## Key takeaway

Archbishop Gallagher says displaced children must be welcomed with dignity, not just assisted.