Immigrants

In many ways, Father Michael J. McGivney was just one more of that band of hardworking Irish-American priests who spent themselves building up the church in America in the latter …

The church is at her best when she stands with those in the margins, defending the dignity of every human person and working tirelessly for justice.

Five Catholic bishops from the United States-Mexico border region led a day of pastoral accompaniment in Nogales, Arizona, and Nogales, Mexico.

The Supreme Court’s ruling will allow the policy to go into effect, which would block asylum-seekers from setting foot on U.S. soil.

“I don’t know if it’s a particular devotion to her as a saint, but she represents, for the church, the church’s embrace of immigrants.”

The bishops urged lawmakers to require DHS to make policy changes to its current enforcement practices “to ensure that the human rights and dignity of all persons are fully respected”

“We show that heightened ICE activity is harming the labor market overall, and we find no evidence that it is benefiting U.S.-born workers.”

“The credibility of Africa, which aspires to become a key player on the international stage, is at stake,” said Cardinal Ambongo.

In the 20th century, Chicago was to American Catholicism what New York was to finance or Hollywood to film — central, influential and formational.

Organizers said the lives of the patron saints reflected on issues relevant today, including persecution, migration and social struggle.