Love the Stranger: Youth Version

Love the Stranger was a document published in 2023 by the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of England and Wales, presenting a Catholic response to refugees and migrants. The document offers 24 guiding principles and has been endorsed by the Holy See, COMECE, CAFOD, CSAN, and Caritas Social Action Network members.

Recognising that young people are not only deeply affected by these issues but are also key to shaping the future, a version of Love the Stranger for young people needed to be created. We wanted to provide a resource that enables young people to understand the Church’s teaching and to engage them as active role models within their schools, parishes, and communities.

The Caritas Social Action Network and Caritas Brentwood have collaborated to produce this youth-focused version. We hope this will be an important resource of formation in social teaching as young people seek to make sense of the contemporary world, and understand how our faith helps us to respond.