ABSTRACT
The intensification of global inequalities has made the issue of migration a crucial one. It is a situation that requires rigorous analysis from: (1) a worldwide ecumenical horizon; (2) a deep understanding of the tensions and misunderstandings arising from the proximity of peoples with different traditions and cultural memories; (3) an ethical perspective that privileges the plight and afflictions of the most vulnerable, as submerged and silenced voices of strangers need to be uncovered; and (4) for the Christian communities and churches, a solid theological matrix ecumenically conceived and designed. The churches and Christian communities, therefore, need to address theologically this issue from an international, ecumenical, and intercultural perspective. In an age where globalization prevails, there are social issues, migration one of them, whose transnational complexities call for an international ecumenical dialogue and debate. The alternative is clear: xenophilia or xenophobia.
