Pope Francis speaks to the defense of the life, dignity and human rights of migrants and refugees and the current global migration crisis requires international cooperation and policies that “respect both those who welcome and those who are welcomed.”
Saving lives must be first concern of immigration policy, pope says
Bishop Kettler: This year, let us bring Easter light and hope to the peripheries
As Christians, we know we don’t arrive at the joy of Easter until we walk with Christ in his suffering on Good Friday.
Two saints’ feasts ‘can cure our amnesia’ on immigration
This year especially, before we unthinkingly put on our green shirts for the Irish March 17 or our red sweaters for the Italians March 19 or 20, we should pause to remember the past and the lessons it teaches us.
Amid fears, unauthorized immigrants ask church for spiritual, legal help
In a time of personal crisis, immigrants in the country without documents are turning in large numbers to their church for spiritual counsel and practical legal assistance through Catholic Charities.
Initial reaction to refugee ban ranges from concern to opposition
Within hours of President Donald Trump’s new executive order March 6 banning refugees from six majority-Muslim nations, Catholic and other religious groups joined secular leaders in questioning the wisdom of such a move, with others vowing to oppose it outright.
Church leaders: Support communities facing fear during Lent and beyond
Recalling that Pope Benedict XVI once said that those who live with hope live differently, Auxiliary Bishop Mario E. Dorsonville of Washington said faith communities have a lot to offer immigrant, refugee and other communities currently experiencing fear.
Refugee advocates outline arguments for legal action on presidential ban
The breadth of President Donald Trump’s authority to limit refugees entering the United States will be fought in federal court and some of the legal challenges ultimately may end up before the U.S. Supreme Court.
Bishop Kettler, other U.S. church leaders criticize Trump’s action banning refugees
The leadership of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops late Jan. 30 praised fellow prelates for “their witness” and called on “all the Catholic faithful to join us as we unite our voices with all who speak in defense of human dignity.”