The U.S. Catholic Church has asked that the Dec. 12 feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe be a day of prayer with a focus on migrants and refugees.
U.S. bishops seek prayers for migrants, refugees on Guadalupe feast
Advocates of refugees, immigrants seek to calm postelection fears
As the American people continue to unpack exactly what the election of Donald Trump means for the country, those who work with vulnerable populations such as refugees and immigrants have serious concerns and questions about what the future holds.
Walls aren’t answer to people fleeing their homeland, pope says
Closing doors to immigrants and refugees is not the answer — in fact, it only helps encourage the crime of human trafficking, Pope Francis said.
Catholics, other Christian leaders ask politicians to address immigration
Catholics have joined a group of Christian faith leaders asking politicians to address immigration reform within 100 days of the 2017 legislative session of Congress.
Too much order in the Supreme Court? No thrills in upcoming docket
The expression “in like a lion out like a lamb” turns on its head when comparing the end of the Supreme Court’s last term to the start of its new one Oct. 3.
Catholics urged to reject partisan views on migration, heed Gospel message
Catholics must focus “on the moral teachings of the church that will help us build a vibrant public square,” said Auxiliary Bishop Eusebio Elizondo of Seattle.
Even as immigration reform stalls, Catholics champion welcoming message
On the Aug. 6 feast of the Transfiguration of the Lord, Auxiliary Bishop Mario E. Dorsonville of Washington addressed a crowd of largely Salvadoran immigrants at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception.
Catholic advocates look at next step in immigration battle
WASHINGTON (CNS) — Catholic advocates say the recent Supreme Court ruling on immigration, while it caused great disappointment, also has spurred many of them to work […]