Immigration

Amid immigration detention sweeps in Louisiana, Archbishop Gregory M. Aymond of New Orleans and Bishop Michael G. Duca of Baton Rouge have each issued dispensations to faithful in their respective …

Thanksgiving is a time when many gather around tables filled with family and abundance, yet so many immigrant families in our community are facing empty chairs, empty refrigerators, and fears …

In Matthew 25, “Jesus details what it means to be a faithful follower and the reward which awaits those concerned with the well-being of others,”

“Catholic social teaching is clear: every person has inherent dignity, and those fleeing danger must be protected, not turned away.”

Attendance at the diocese’s largest Hispanic parish dropped by more than 50%, a stark sign of growing fear amid recent immigration-related arrests in the Queen City.

Insisting that the dignity of all people, including immigrants, must be respected, Pope Leo XIV asked U.S. Catholics and “people of goodwill” to read and listen to the U.S. bishops’ …

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.” 

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.”

Concern for the God-given dignity of immigrants, for unity in teaching the faith clearly and for spiritual renewal in the country dominated the public proceedings of the bishops’ fall plenary …

On the feast of the patron saint of immigrants, a coalition of Catholic organizations held a second wave of prayer vigils across the country Nov. 13 for what organizers called …