Passengers from the first buses came from Venezuela, and included families with young children and babies and single men. As more buses came, migrants from Cuba and Nicaragua also arrived, along with more from Venezuela.
Catholic Charities, other groups mobilize to help migrants bused to Chicago
Giant puppet of Syrian refugee girl makes stop at St. Patrick’s Cathedral
The cathedral stop was one of 55 New York events welcoming the puppet over a three-week period that began Sept. 14 and ends Oct. 2 and is titled “Little Amal Walks NYC.”
Bishops speak against transport of migrants; it ‘offends God,’ says one
The San Antonio Archbishop said the tactics to ship them off elsewhere “promote human trafficking,” and he called out the “sick actions” of political leaders who do “little about the issue.”
New network will accompany migrants; National Migration Week is Sept. 19-25
“The network we are building will provide a way for the many people who want to help newcomers in their community to accompany them and to advocate for migrants, refugees and those seeking asylum in the United States,” Joan Rosenhauer, executive director of JRS/USA, said.
Pope calls for end to horror, madness on anniversary of war in Ukraine
Marking the six-month anniversary of the start of Russia’s war against Ukraine, Pope Francis renewed his appeal for prayers for an end to “the horror of war.”
Bishop urges Senate, House to pass Afghan Adjustment Act ‘without delay’
The USCCB, through its Department of Migration and Refugee Services, has assisted over 13,000 Afghans with resettlement since August 2021, together with Catholic Charities agencies and other community-based partners.
Refugees learn to cope with the trauma that forced them to flee Congo
Since arriving at the Mantapala Refugee Settlement, refugees have received emotional support and financial aid, skills development and life-saving assistance.
Photos of the Week: July 25, 2022
In the spotlight: Papal visit to Canada, Ukraine refugees, U.S. women’s soccer team