Church ministry to migrants

The center is named after St. Josephine Bakhita, a Sudanese slave who became a nun in Italy, where she died in 1947, and who was canonized in 2000.

“Catholic dioceses, parishes, schools, and organizations nationwide are encouraged to mark this observance with prayer, educational programs, pastoral outreach and support for migration-related ministries.”

Spanish officials confirmed most migrants had now been returned to neighboring Morocco, enabling a traditional August Church festival to go ahead in Cuerta.

Michael Okinczyk-Cruz, executive director of the Coalition for Spiritual and Public Leadership, described the visits as “very meaningful” for detainees.

An immigration advocacy day in Washington that brought Catholic delegations from several dioceses to meet with members of Congress.

“The time has come to take a decisive step toward a more just and inclusive society, where no one is relegated to invisibility and exclusion.”

The project will directly support dioceses and archdioceses to strengthen the Catholic Church’s response to mass deportations, organizers said.

Pope Leo “was very affirming of the work that we are doing in the United States, especially our work directly with immigrants,” Bishop Seitz said.

(OSV News) — A pastoral reflection on immigration from the Iowa Catholic bishops aims to present church teaching in a way that “transcends” political rhetoric and “fear and false narratives” …

“Our ‘agenda’ was always to announce the ‘good news’ to the poor,” said Miami Archbishop Wenski.