Pope John Paul II has repeatedly addressed the
issue of migration. In addition to occasional speeches, the Holy Father has touched on
aspects related to migration in his social encyclicals and in talks pronounced during his
frequent visits to various parts of the world. He also adopted the annual message prepared
for World Migration Day as his own message, exploring various topics. While working to
collate the various given by the Pope, the current selection already serves to understand
the basic ideas that have been formulated during the pontificate of John Paul II.
