Leo XIV’s migrants message: “Even one of these children”

Pope Leo XIV released his message for the 112th World Day of Migrants and Refugees, which will be observed on September 27, 2026. The theme focuses on the vulnerability of migrant and refugee minors within global migration movements.

According to reporter D. R. Esparza for Aleteia, the Pope uses the theme to emphasize that even a single child among these groups deserves attention to ground a call to action.