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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Migrants are not enemies, just brothers and sisters in need, pope says
by Cindy Woodenby Cindy WoodenIn a video message Sept. 12, the pope gave his full support to a bid by the people of the Italian island of Lampedusa to win UNESCO recognition for their …
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More states move to copy ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ amid reports of inhumane conditions for migrants
by Tom Tracyby Tom TracyA Central American nonprofit center in Florida reports one of its client family members — despite having an active asylum claim and no criminal record — was recently detained on …
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Kansas bishops: ‘Unnecessary raids, mass detentions’ betray Gospel, US values
by OSV Newsby OSV NewsThe Kansas bishops’ pastoral letter on immigration called on the faithful to remember the dignity of every person, and urged public officials “to use existing legal discretion to treat undocumented …
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No matter how parishes are assisting immigrant families living in fear of ICE, it’s all about accompaniment, they say.
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Washington Roundup: Birthright citizenship order blocked; military plans ordered for cartels
by Kate Scanlonby Kate ScanlonTrump’s birthright citizenship order is blocked again; new tariffs are in effect; and the military is ordered to make plans against Latin American cartels.
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(OSV News) — A federal judge in Maryland ruled Aug. 7 the Trump administration cannot withhold citizenship from children born in the U.S. to parents without legal status or temporary …
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Bishop Mark Brennan of Wheeling-Charleston, West Virginia, called on every person to “pray for the courage to do the right thing” amid the immigration crisis.
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Alligator Alcatraz, Carlo Acutis mosaic, scooter-riding catechist | Week in Review
by Megan Marleyby Megan MarleyA Carlo Acutis mosaic in Chicago, a scooter-riding catechist in Singapore and more in this weekly roundup.
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