The four sisters from St. Benedict’s Monastery assisted asylum-seekers with basic needs while listening and learning from their stories.
Local Benedictine sisters provide humanitarian support at U.S.-Mexico border
‘Angels Unawares’ sculpture comes to Minneapolis in August
The “Angels Unawares” sculpture created by Canadian artist Timothy Schmalz will be on display in front of the Basilica of St. Mary in Minneapolis from Aug. 1-30.
Fund envisioned to encourage Christians to remain in beleaguered Lebanon
Lebanon’s Christian advocates are urging that a special fund be established to address the continual flow of Christian emigration and to give them a solid reason to remain in their ancestral homeland.
Advocates: Ruling against DACA must push Congress to act
Catholic immigration advocates are urging Congress and President Joe Biden to speed up legislation to protect immigrants.
During border visit, bishop speaks with vice president about immigration
Bishop Mark J. Seitz invited Vice President Kamala Harris to join Catholic bishops from the U.S. and Central America in an upcoming meeting in Washington to talk to Congress about the root causes of migration.
Bishop hails ruling on one immigration policy, calls for end to another
MPP policy, forced asylum-seekers at the southern border to stay on the other side of the border until it was time for applicants to have their cases adjudicated in U.S. immigration courts.
Caritas campaign made strides, but miles still to go in welcoming migrants
As Caritas concluded the “Share the Journey” campaign in support of migrants, its leaders said much work remains to be done to change attitudes about immigration.
At migration summit, bishops commit to work toward ‘church without borders’
On the final day of a historic meeting of bishops and international Catholic organizations, participants discussed the challenges the Church faces even while trying to get Catholics to understand Church teaching on migrants.