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Just a few days before the Jan. 3 U.S. strikes on — and temporary takeover of — Venezuela, the Catholic bishops of several Caribbean nations had repeated their earlier plea …

In separate statements, Catholic bishops in Kentucky and Wisconsin urged political leaders to seek immigration reform that upholds the dignity of migrants.

“Catholics must be free to live according to the 2,000-year-old teachings of our faith without government intrusion,” Bishop Paprocki said.

Catholics’ call to welcome the stranger stems from the Bible, the bishops noted in their statement, which is titled “For You Too Were Once Aliens.” 

“As tensions resurface today in the face of war, this great step between Poles and Germans, taken just 20 years after World War II, deserves to be remembered.”

White House “border czar” Tom Homan argued that “a secure border saves lives. We’re going to enforce the law and by doing that we save a lot of lives.”

The document on ethical standards for health care in light of church teaching is an authoritative guidance on moral issues encountered by Catholic health care.

“In the so-called green zone of the COP30, numerous priests, sisters and lay Catholics will also take part in activities concerning the climate crisis debates.”

“Death cannot prevent our Lord from welcoming our soul into his arms and transforming our mortal body … into the image of his glorious body.”

The newly resplendent Cathedral of St. Joseph was filled to capacity with archbishops, bishops, priests, deacons, religious, dignitaries and lay faithful.