Published: 2021-03-30

The Theological Significance of the Marian Title “Solace of Migrants” According to Pope Francis

Adam Wojtczak
Collectanea Theologica
Section: Articles
https://doi.org/10.21697/ct.2021.91.1.04

Abstract

The phenomenon of migration has become a global issue nowadays. The migrants are not only searching for jobs and better life conditions, but also for peace and security. The fate of the migrants is a challenge for the Church. Mary is an inspiration for Church in the process of their reception, protection, promotion, and integration. Mary is an anchorage for the migrants themselves. That is why, in 2020, Pope Francis granted her the title Solacium migrantium (“Solace of Migrants”) and ordered to include it within the Litany of Loreto. The aim of this article is to present the theological significance of the title according to Pope Francis. This task is interesting and useful and the more so, as the Pope does not answer directly and exhaustively the following questions: Why is Mary particularly close to the migrants? Which predispositions allow her to comfort them? In what way, exactly, does she do that? This article follows the Pope’s statements of various provenances, in order to extract from them the thoughts which make up his understanding of the title.

Keywords:

Mary, migration, the Church, Mariology, Pope Francis, “Solace of Migrants”

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Wojtczak, A. (2021). The Theological Significance of the Marian Title “Solace of Migrants” According to Pope Francis. Collectanea Theologica, 91(1), 77–100. https://doi.org/10.21697/ct.2021.91.1.04

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