For all the years Bishop Mark J. Seitz of El Paso, Texas, has spent ministering at the Mexican border with people on the move to the United States, it was a young girl, he said, ...
Meditating on the scene of the Holy Family fleeing to Egypt to escape Herod's murderous rage, Christians cannot close their eyes to the fact that too many people in the world today also feel forced ...
A little more than a month after being chosen chairman-elect of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops' migration committee, Bishop Mark J. Seitz wasted no time in heading across an international bridge Dec. 20 from ...
To give credit where it is due, this story was told by Father Bob Astorino, a Maryknoll Missioner from New York, now with God — a good friend who served in the Far East for ...
Since the very first trip of his pontificate outside of Rome, Pope Francis has been urging the world to take better care of the physical and spiritual needs of migrants and refugees. He did so ...
The best way to overcome indifference to the suffering of migrants and refugees is to look in their faces, Pope Francis said. "In Cyprus, as in Lesbos, (Greece), I was able to look into the eyes ...
Standing in a tent on the shore, Pope Francis said the Mediterranean Sea, "the cradle of so many civilizations, now looks like a mirror of death." He was speaking Dec. 5 to Greek and U.N. officials, ...
After Pope Francis denounced putting up "barbed wire" to keep out migrants and the practice of pushing boats back to countries where they face conditions similar to a "lager," the Vatican announced he would help ...
The Biden administration must issue an immediate termination of the Migrant Protection Protocols, also known as the "Remain in Mexico" policy, El Paso Bishop Mark J. Seitz said October 25. "God's word on how we ...
Pope Francis denounced the "inhuman violence" waged against migrants, refugees and other displaced peoples in Libya, and called for an end to sending people back to unsafe countries. "Once again, I call on the international ...
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Hand or tongue? Kneeling or standing? Either way, receiving the Eucharist should be an act of communion
In the latest installment of his series exploring the gifts and promises of the liturgical reforms of the Second ...
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In this week's Opening the Word, @frjoshTX asks: Are we disciples on mission? Read the complete Scripture reflection:
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Opening the Word: Are we disciples on mission?
For the 14th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Father Joshua Whitfield explores how we can apply the lesson from the Gosp...
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