In the spotlight: Pope’s overseas trip, refugee awareness, remembering 9/11, Labor Day Encuentro
Photos of the Week: Sept. 13, 2021
Pope meets unusual pilgrim carrying message of hope for refugees
Activists are taking an 11-foot puppet named Little Amal on a 5,000-mile pilgrimage from the Syrian border through eight countries to raise awareness about displaced children and unaccompanied refugee minors.
L.A. volunteers say end to Masses for migrant children is bittersweet
As a shelter closes, the Masses for early 1,600 unaccompanied minors are also have come to an end.
Group asks Biden administration to step up reunification of border families
Immigrants wait to be escorted by Border Patrol agents in Roma, Texas, April 7, 2021, after crossing the Rio Grande into the United States.
Once again, Catholic agencies step in to help minors at the border
As the U.S. took in almost 19,000 migrant children, labeled “unaccompanied minors,” in March, faith-based organizations such as Catholic Charities throughout the U.S. have been doing their part to help.
Youth crossings at border lead to rise in offers of foster care help
Because of the quick rise in the number of unaccompanied minors crossing the U.S.-Mexico border, more people are responding to the call to help made on social media by the U.S. bishops’ Migration and Refugee Services.
Border surge straining shelters, says Mexican bishops’ migrant ministry
The surge of migrants through Mexico has strained Catholic-run shelters, which are operating at limited capacity due to COVID-19 precautions.