Catholic church supports the Mexican migrants to America that is strongly opposed by President Donald Trump.
Pope Francis on Sunday came to the rescue of stranded migrants in Mexico trying to reach the US border by donating Sh.50M ($500,000).
In a report issued by Vatican, the money comes from the Catholic Church’s Peter’s Pence fund, from church collections around the world.
A statement said vital aid for the migrants were falling as global media coverage of the crisis decreased.
The Pope has previously criticised US President Donald Trump’s aim of building a wall to keep migrants out.
The US has put pressure on Mexico’s government to stem the so-called caravans of people from Central America heading north.
“In 2018, six migrant caravans entered Mexico, for a total of 75,000 people. The arrival of other groups was announced,” the Peter’s Pence office said.
“All these people were stranded, unable to enter the United States, without a home or livelihood. The Catholic Church hosts thousands of them in the hotels within dioceses or religious congregations, providing basic necessities, from housing to clothing.”
“In this context, Pope Francis donated US $500,000 to assist migrants in Mexico. This amount will be distributed among 27 projects in 16 dioceses and among Mexican religious congregations that have asked for help in order to continue providing housing, food and basic necessities to these our brothers and sisters.” read the statement.