A variety of communities, from the Irish to Latinos, worry that the roundups mark the beginning of what President Donald Trump promised in his campaign for the presidency: to deport the country’s estimated 11 million unauthorized immigrants.
Unusual detentions, raids raise questions as Trump announces ‘crackdown’
USCCB leaders urge Trump to protect religious liberty
Catholic Church leaders in a Feb. 16 statement said they were encouraged that President Donald Trump may be considering an executive order to protect religious freedom and said they would be grateful if he would move forward with the pledge that his administration would “do everything in its power to defend and protect religious liberty.”
Border bishops call for dignity regardless of ‘migration condition’
After two days of a gathering of bishops whose dioceses are along the U.S.-Mexico border and the apostolic nuncio to the United States, Archbishop Christophe Pierre, a joint statement was released speaking to the plight of immigrants and their pastoral needs.
Vatican canon law official explains provisions of ‘Amoris Laetitia’
The provisions of “Amoris Laetitia” allow people in irregular marriage situations access to the sacraments only if they recognize their situation is sinful and desire to change it, according to the cardinal who heads the Pontifical Council for Legislative Texts.
Bishops seek food relief as Kenya declares drought area national disaster
he Kenyan government declared the country’s drought a national disaster, three days after Catholic bishops requested such an action.
Diocesan phase of Fatima visionary’s sainthood cause completed
The Diocese of Coimbra concluded its phase of the sainthood cause of Carmelite Sister Lucia dos Santos, one of the three children who saw Our Lady of Fatima in 1917.
Even in dark times, never lose hope in God’s love, pope says
To the thousands of pilgrims present at the Paul VI audience hall were numerous student groups from Europe, Pope Francis spoke about hope.
Advocates expect to see more asylum seekers cross U.S.-Canadian border
Canada can expect to see more asylum seekers crossing its nearly 6,600-mile, mostly unguarded, border with the United States as enforcement toughens at the U.S.-Mexican border and President Donald Trump continues to issue executive orders to restrain refugee arrivals, advocates said.