A HuffPost reporter and refugee, Igor Bobic, told a Washington audience June 19 about his own experience and the twists and turns that led to being resettled with his parents in the United States and the part Catholic agencies played in his family’s new life.
Refugee-turned-reporter recounts Catholic agencies’ role in resettlement
World Refugee Day aims to raise awareness of global refugee situation
The annual observance of World Refugee Day June 20 “provides an opportunity to raise awareness about the global refugee situation and the success of resettled refugees,” an official with the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops said in a June 19 statement.
Gregory: Bishops ‘can never say we are sorry enough’ for tragedy of abuse
A liturgy at the opening day of the U.S. bishops’ spring meeting was a response to a call from Pope Francis to episcopal conferences around the world to observe a “Day of Prayer and Penance” for survivors of sexual abuse within the church.
Diocesan delegation planned for U.S. Convocation of Catholic Leaders
St. Cloud Bishop Donald Kettler has selected a team of 10 delegates from the diocese to join him at the Convocation of Catholic Leaders July 1-4 in Orlando, Florida.
DiNardo: Local officers shouldn’t be required to enforce immigration laws
Daniel N. DiNardo of Galveston-Houston, president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, noted the U.S. bishops for years have pushed for comprehensive immigration reform, but the nation’s refugee and immigration policy, he said, is going the opposite direction, with a renewed emphasis on enforcement-only efforts.
Trump’s decision to abandon Paris climate pact called ‘deeply troubling’
President Donald Trump’s June 1 decision “not to honor the U.S. commitment” to the Paris climate agreement “is deeply troubling,” said the chairman of the U.S. bishops’ Committee on International Justice and Peace.
Bishops: Senate health care bill must respect life, be ‘truly affordable’
The U.S. bishops need to “stand ready to work with Congress” to address problems with the current health care law “in ways that protect the most vulnerable among us.”
Vatican official urges use of language that builds trust among nations
In a gathering on Catholic Social Teaching in Georgetown, Cardinal Peter Turkson, a top adviser to Pope Francis, questioned how well President Donald Trump’s declarations of “America first” serve understanding across the broader global community.