Abstract
This article examines the shortcomings of current refugee management practice and makes the case for a shift towards a rights-based approach. It contends against prevailing charitable and needs-based reactions by asserting that these sorts of frameworks have a tendency to overlook refugees as entire human beings possessing inherent dignity and rights. Such models tend to depict refugees as recipients of aid passively without their potential for empowerment and social engagement. As a response, the study introduces Pope Francis' theology of hospitality as a comprehensive advocacy model. The model is established on four important stages: welcoming, protecting, supporting, and, notably, integrating. By highlighting the integrating phase, the model proposes a new refugee advocacy framework that goes beyond crisis management. The article will look at the current state of refugee management in Indonesia and show how Pope Francis' model of hospitality can be applied to foster the integral development of the refugees so that their rights and dignity are upheld and their full integration into society is supported.
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Cavin, Ishak Jacues
(2025)
"Pope Francis’ Theology of Hospitality as an Advocacy Model for Refugee Management in the Indonesian Context,"
Asia Pacific Mission Studies: Vol. 7:
Iss.
2, Article 5.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.13185/2704-3339.1111
Available at:
https://archium.ateneo.edu/apms/vol7/iss2/5
