Mapping Migration
Voices from Churches in Europe
Edited by Kirk Sims
Paperback (Published)
(January 2026)
ISBN: 9782825419281
Price: $22.95
On back order
This copublication between the WCC and the Churches’ Commission for Migrants in Europe documents the evolving role of faith communities as they navigate the complex realities of migration. These essays, case studies, data sets, and maps come from churches’ experiences as they encounter migrants and wrestle with what welcome and solidarity demand in practice. Migrants from within Europe and from beyond are actively shaping the European landscape.
This edition begins with broad themes in migration and then moves into thinking theologically about migration. Case studies highlight Christian unity, diakonia, and advocacy.
It is intended as a resource for church leaders and practitioners who seek to understand and respond faithfully to migration in their contexts, and as an invitation to listen to voices from the churches, in the hope that they inspire a response of welcome, embrace, or advocacy in local churches.
Foreword from the Churches’ Commission for Migrants in Europe General Secretary
Foreword from the World Council of Churches General Secretary
Preface
Introduction
Major Migratory Themes in Europe Today
Freedom of Movement in the European Union — Ana Puljiz and Yasmine K. Rishmawi
Temporary Protection in the European Union — Ana Puljiz and Yasmine K. Rishmawi
Europe “Protecting People More than Borders”: Challenging the Current “Realism” Discourse and Lasting Myths — Torsten Moritz
Ukrainian Migration in Europe Since February 2022 — Kirk Sims
Europe’s Southern Border — Paul Sydnor
The Syrian Migration Experience in Europe — Mor Polycarpus Dr Augin Aydin
Migration, Climate Emergency, and Racism: Decolonizing Migration Policies in Europe — Masiiwa Ragies Gunda
Country Profiles and Migrant Infographics
Albania; Andorra; Armenia; Austria; Azerbaijan; Belarus; Belgium; Bosnia and Herzegovina; Bulgaria; Croatia; Cyprus; Czechia; Denmark; Estonia; Finland; France; Georgia; Germany; Greece; Hungary; Iceland; Ireland; Italy; Latvia; Liechtenstein; Lithuania; Luxembourg; Malta; Moldova; Monaco; Montenegro; Netherlands; North Macedonia; Norway; Poland; Portugal; Romania; Russia; San Marino; Serbia; Slovakia; Slovenia; Spain; Sweden; Switzerland; Turkey; Ukraine; United Kingdom
European Union-related data sets
Thinking Theologically about Migration
Human Dignity and Human Rights: Central Motives for Churches’ Work on Asylum and Migration — Heinrich Bedford-Strohm
Not the Final Word, but the Living Word: On the Relationship Between Theology and Migration — Ryszard Bobrowicz
Christian Unity
Reading Ecclesial Transformation Through Migration and Congregational Composition — Alessia Passarelli
“Being Church Together”: The Italian Protestant Journey Toward Integration — Alessia Passarelli
Serbian Roma Economic and Transnational Migrants in Germany — Melody J. Wachsmuth
Ukrainian Displaced People in Western Europe: Crisis, Labour Laws, Entanglement, and New Connections — Emil Hilton Saggau
Diakonia — Ulla Siirto
Ships of Solidarity: The Story of United4Rescue — Ansgar Gilster
Unaccompanied Minors in Greece: Trends and the Response of the Church of Greece — Panteleimon Papasynefakis
Between Recovery and Belonging: AIDRom’s Support for Ukrainian Refugees in Romania’s Moldova Region — Michael Tiţa
Advocacy — Torsten Moritz
British Churches’ Response to a Proposal to Send Asylum Seekers to Rwanda — Simeon Mitchell
Bed, Bath, and Bread: A Case Study from the Netherlands — Karel Jungheim
The 2024 Pact on Migration and Asylum — Ana Puljiz and Yasmine K. Rishmawi
EU Advocacy in Practice: Step-by-Step Advocacy Strategy — Ana Puljiz and Yasmine K. Rishmawi
Endnotes
Contributors
Photo Credits
- Edited by Kirk Sims