Amid ongoing federal immigration enforcement operations and protests in Chicago, Catholic faithful and clergy there are trying to both uphold the human dignity of affected immigrants and protect their rights …
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Fear at Chicago church puts in focus US bishops’ effort to protect migrants’ right to worship
by Kate Scanlonby Kate ScanlonAmid growing concern about the impact of the Trump administration’s rollback of a policy that prohibited immigration enforcement in sensitive locations, including houses of worship, the U.S. Catholic bishops have …
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Pope Leo tells migration advocates church must not be ‘silent’ on the issue
by Kate Scanlonby Kate Scanlon“We brought in messages from California, from Texas, from Iowa, from New Jersey, from New York, from Florida, communities across the country.”
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Walking with migrants in the US: Pilgrims see, want to be signs of hope
by Cindy Woodenby Cindy WoodenAmid the fear and confusion facing immigrants in the United States, Catholics who minister with them see signs of hope and celebrated that during the Jubilee of Migrants.
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“All cultures need to be purified and aligned with the Gospel of Jesus through docility to the Spirit,” Cardinal Tagle said.
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Proclaiming the Gospel includes welcoming migrants, pope says at Jubilee
by Cindy Woodenby Cindy WoodenThe joint celebration of the Jubilee of Migrants and the Jubilee of the Missions is an opportunity to remind all Catholics that the duty to welcome and assist migrants is …
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Nearly 1,000 people joined the procession for the 111th World Day of Migrants and Refugees in the nation’s capital, which had “Migrants, Missionaries of Hope” as its theme.
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Many at Mass in Recognition of All Immigrants in Los Angeles said they felt helpless, hoping that God would intervene. Yet, they also felt united in prayer.
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Named after St. Frances Xavier Cabrini, patron saint of immigrants and the first U.S. citizen to be canonized, the pledge was launched “as a reminder of our Church and nation’s …
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Catholic leaders acknowledge tension between Trump immigration policy, religious liberty
by Kate Scanlonby Kate ScanlonThe same week President Donald Trump spoke at a hearing of the Department of Justice’s Religious Liberty Commission in Washington, a key Catholic bishop said some of his immigration policies …
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