Igreja/Migrações: Presidente da Comissão Episcopal da Mobilidade Humana apela à desconstrução dos discursos de ódio

In brief

Bishop Pedro Fernandes, president of the Episcopal Commission on Human Mobility, called for the deconstruction of hate speech and the manipulation of data concerning immigrant populations.

Speaking in Lisbon on September 13, 2026, Fernandes rejected views that characterize migrants as a burden. He stated that the Church must combat hate speech, incorrect data, and the manipulation of public opinion.