The U.S. bishops’ Committee for Religious Liberty issued its “Annual Report on the State of Religious Liberty” Feb. 17 outlining areas of critical concern.
Immigration
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(OSV News) — Data showing most individuals in immigration detention do not have violent criminal records highlights ongoing concerns expressed by the nation’s Catholic bishops over the Trump administration immigration crackdown, …
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A federal judge granted a preliminary injunction Feb. 12 that allows Catholics to enter an ICE facility on Ash Wednesday to provide ashes and holy Communion.
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Pope supports solidarity with immigrants in US, Catholics must stand together, archbishop says
by Carol Glatzby Carol GlatzArchbishop Sample of Portland, Oregon, talks about the ongoing ICE activity and his call to build greater solidarity with the Hispanic community.
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Catholic leaders in the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis acknowledged the need for hope as they look to next steps in the local community.
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Support for President Donald Trump’s agenda has dipped across Catholic and Protestant groups, according to a new survey by the Pew Research Center.
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Trump signs deal to end partial government shutdown, negotiate over ICE
by Kate Scanlonby Kate ScanlonPresident Donald Trump signed into law a funding package to end the partial government shutdown and renegotiate Department of Homeland Security funding.
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SAN DIEGO (OSV News) — Immigrants have worshipped at Our Lady of Guadalupe Church since it opened its doors more than 100 years ago in San Diego, starting with exiles …
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A federal judge cited two Gospel verses in his order releasing five-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos and his father from a Texas family detention center.
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Washington Roundup: Shutdown negotiations on ICE; bishops praise new Mexico City Policy; and more
by Kate Scanlonby Kate ScanlonLawmakers sought to avoid a partial government shutdown, while some U.S. bishops praised the Trump administration’s expanded Mexico City Policy.
