Catholic immigration advocates are urging Congress and President Joe Biden to speed up legislation to protect immigrants.
Advocates: Ruling against DACA must push Congress to act
Dioceses respond to pope’s document restoring limits on pre-Vatican II Mass
Archbishop Hebda has formed a task force to review Pope Francis’ new law to place greater oversight on the use of that form of the Mass.
TPS urged for Guatemalans; advocates say conditions in country are dire
Extensive damage from back-to-back tropical storms in late 2020 in the middle of a pandemic has made a bad situation worse in Guatemala, prompting immigration advocates July 14, 2021, to call for a special immigration status in the U.S. for Guatemalan nationals.
First-person accounts of religious repression punctuate summit
Testimony from survivors of religious repression punctuated the International Religious Freedom Summit in Washington.
Former House member urges fierce protection of religious rights
Frank Wolf served in Congress for a dozen two-year terms and is widely credited for getting the International Religious Freedom Act passed in 1998.
Photos of the Week: July 19, 2021
In the spotlight: extreme weather, Statue of Liberty, Cuba demonstrations
Spending bills without Hyde seen as move to expand abortion on demand
The USCCB’s Secretariat of Pro-Life Activities is asking Catholics and all “people of goodwill” to sign an online petition urging Congress not to let federal funds be used to pay for abortions.
U.S. using list of ‘shame’ to root out Central American corruption
On July 1, the U.S. Department of State released a long-awaited roster of “corrupt and undemocratic actors” from El Salvador, Honduras and Guatemala.