It is a significant study, not just about attitudes on migrant issues but also about Catholic attitudes on other social issues. Catholic social teaching has been a concerted effort of the church to apply moral teaching to everyday life issues.
New study on Catholic attitudes on migrants, immigration and refugees
Those ‘with an agenda to generate unrest’ cause ‘significant threat,’ says Irish archbishop
Archbishop Dermot Farrell of Dublin has expressed concern over the “significant numbers” of people in Ireland “seeking to foment disinformation, suspicion and hatred” towards refugees and migrants.”
‘Do not forget’ Sahel humanitarian crisis, warns Ivory Coast bishop on U.S. visit
Catholic villagers in northern Ivory Coast will be organizing Advent food and supplies for the nearly 42,000 refugees from the Sahel.
UPDATE: U.S. bishop commends refugee allocations, urges bipartisan support for resettlement
Bishop Mark J. Seitz of El Paso urged bipartisan support for the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program, with which the U.S. bishops partner in resettlement efforts through their Migration and Refugee Services initiatives.
Papal trip to Hungary: War, migration likely to top agenda
Pope Francis will take his 41st foreign trip to visit Hungary’s capital, Budapest, April 28-30.
Catholic aid agencies race to save millions in Somalia from ravages of drought
In Somalia, 8.3 million people are in urgent need of assistance due to widespread drought that has displaced 1.4 million people, most of whom are women and children.
Eastern Catholic bishops in U.S. plead for peace, prayer for Ukraine, where ‘Jesus is crucified’
Since Russia launched its full-scale invasion on Feb. 24, 2022, more than 8,000 Ukrainian civilians have been killed and more than 13,200 injured along with an estimated 8 million refugees have been recorded across Europe.
Nation/World news briefs: March 20, 2023
In focus: abortion pill ban, diocesan bankruptcies, extension for Ukrainian refugees