Welcoming the Stranger Encore Edition

                      Fresco by Alessandro Allori (1535-1607) Read: Isaiah 43: 1-13 When you pass through the waters, I will be with…

                Read: Leviticus 19:33-34 When an alien resides with you in your land, you shall not oppress the alien. The alien who resides…

              Story: At the height of the Mediterranean refugee crisis in late 2015, an ecumenical group of Italian Christians banded together to establish Humanitarian…

                            Story: Putting flowers on a loved one’s grave is one way to say, “I love you.…

                            Story: At first glance we see only the boy with the ball. He could be the…

                            Story: When I visited the island of Lampedusa in 2018, artist Francesco Piobbichi took me to…

                            Story: Imagine not knowing whether your child is alive. Perhaps you haven’t heard from them for…

                            Story: Happy endings are hard to come by on the island of Lamepedusa. For one thing,…

                            Story: This image of a mother cradling her baby is heartbreakingly lovely—or at least it is…

                           Artwork by Francesco Piobbichi Story: If the face in the prow of the boat looks familiar, it’s…