The Haitians and other migrants have been living under the Del Rio International Bridge awaiting processing, while coping with temperatures exceeding 100 degrees and limited access to food, water and shelter.
Catholic leaders urge humane treatment for Haitian migrants as numbers grow
40 Days for Life fall campaign to end abortion begins in over 1,000 cities
The national 40 Days for Life organization launched its fall campaign Sept. 22, with volunteers in over 1,000 cities across the country planning to pray, fast and hold 24-hour vigils outside abortion clinics.
Pope ‘accepts’ Afghan’s wedding ring as sign of friendship, hope
The pope met three Christian families from Afghanistan — a total of 14 people, including seven children, who fled from Afghanistan in the last few weeks.
U.K. faith leaders issue common declaration ahead of COP26
Dozens of leaders from the major faiths present in the United Kingdom urged government leaders to take urgent action to address climate change and promised their congregations would do likewise.
In Washington, saints join a crowd marching for immigration reform
The march took place just a day after the Senate parliamentarian nixed Democrats’ plan to include immigration reform in the budget reconciliation bill process.
Catholics in Africa celebrate Congo Basin as the earth’s second lung
As they marked the Season of Creation, Catholics in Africa celebrated the Congo Basin as the second “lung” of the earth and called for its protection to fight climate change.
German bishops’ plenary assembly begins with appeals on church reform
The pope’s ambassador to Germany, Archbishop Nikola Eterovic, has urged the German bishops to preserve the unity of the church and to follow the pope’s directives.
Religious accompany Brazil’s Indigenous as Supreme Court considers case
Indigenous tribes fear the court could rule against their claims to traditionally inhabited territories, opening vast tracts to mining operations and agribusiness.