Welcoming & Walking with Refugees: The Episcopal Church & Europe's Refugees in Rome, Italy

The JNRC was founded as an informal ministry in the 1980s, focusing on basic translation services and food and life necessities, to refugees and migrants new to Italy. 

Today, the JNRC employs 10 staff members, expanding its offerings to include language classes, job integration, and professional and personal development, reaching over 9,000 people per year.

This program is a part of the larger Convocation Refugee Grant Program (CRGP), launched by both organizations in January 2023 as the Ukraine refugee crisis unfolded to help faith communities across Europe to deliver compassionate, targeted and effective support to refugees and displaced migrants. 

Since its launch, CRGP has reached more than 200,000 people in 28 cities in 12 European countries with the help of 21 local churches.

To learn more about the Convocation Refugee Grant Program, click here: https://episcopaleurope.org/ministry/refugees-and-migrants/welcome-grant/