World Movement of Christian Workers

International Migrants' Day: "What is our Human and Christian Responsibility in the Life of a Migrant?

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The migrants occupy a very special place and deserve the greatest attention among others. There are millions of migrants around the world, and the numbers are increasing continuously. One of the vital missions as Catholics is to be in solidarity with the weakest and the suffering of our society. Our confessional allegiances must be challenged by the realities in which we find ourselves. We must free ourselves from institutional bondages. Migration is one of the many expressions of marginalisation that affects the poor. The main reason is because of its compulsory nature and the injustices it represents, migration calls for a commitment to fight against it, in the name of the liberated God.

The global crisis caused by Covid-19 pandemic, resulted in millions of migrants loosing the jobs and to be fled to their own countries penniless. This had affected migrants both physically and mentally. Economic instability is another major woe against dignified human living. The pandemic has reminded us how essential co-responsibility is and that only with the contribution of everyone; even of those groups so often underestimated can we face this crisis. Drawing close to others often means being willing to take risks as so many medical staff have taught us during the Covid-19 pandemic.

Life stronger than anything: Special issue of INFOR - December 2020

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Most movements analyse this time of pandemic as an extension of crisis provoked long time ago by neoliberarl system: a system that crushes the most fragile and the smallest ones. COVID-19 has only amplified the suffering, fears and the poverty. And the first victims are the workers and, among them, the migrants, women, young people, informal sector workers... all this reminds us of the commad of profet Amos: «Woe to him who tramples of Justice!». Let us pray to the Lord that we will not be one of them!

Message of the WMCW to ICYCW/IYCW on the occasion of its founder's birthday, Joseph Cardijn

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Dear members of the IYCW and ICYCW

On the occasion of the birthday of our founder Joseph Cardijn, we, who were active in the YCW when we were young, we wish long life to you are two brother movements.

We also hope that you can work closely together in solidarity for the well-being of the lives of young workers.

Finally, we hope that in the near future you will be able to join the great family of the WMCW (which brings together 49 worker movements around the world).

As Joseph Cardijn, who is our common spiritual father, said: "Each young worker is worth more than all the gold in the world, because they are daughters and sons of God". Together, we will continue the struggle for universal access to the sacred rights of Land, Roof and Work, so that everyone can live in dignity.

"Letter to Francis", final document of the World Meeting of People's Movements 2020

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This "Letter to Francis" is the document that the popular movements will present to the "Economy of Francis" event, scheduled for next November, as a proposal for alternative dialogue to the current "predatory system". It was presented at the World Meeting of People's Movements and the Vatican on October 24, 2020 by Marina Oliveira, Juliane Furno, Andrés Cappa and Jean Jores who stressed that "the socio-environmental crisis cannot be overcome within the framework of the current system that idolizes money."

Therefore, this alternative proposal basically involves placing "women, men and nature at the centre" of political decisions in the face of the idolatry and power of money that prevails. The popular movements, which recognise "the breadth of Francis' thought", propose "a vision that we consider to be in harmony with the radical nature of his teachings and the revolutionary nature of the Christian faith". A proposal based on five axes: Integral ecology and common goods; Economic democracy; Land, housing and work; Education, health, communication and technology; Sovereignty, human mobility and peace and which has as its origin "the documents elaborated in the three meetings of popular movements, the various national and regional meetings held by community organizations and the interventions of Pope Francis on various subjects.