(OSV News) — Solidarity with refugees and migrants “is not optional,” but rather “a living testimony of the Gospel,” said Bishop Mark J. Seitz of El Paso, Texas, chairman of the …
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The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops and Catholic Charities USA are among more than 200 non-governmental organizations named in a congressional probe for aiding immigrants its leaders call “inadmissible aliens” …
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Research published in the Journal on Migration and Human Security, found that the total number of what he called the “undocumented population” in the U.S. reached 12.2 million in 2023.
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Religious freedom, migration on agenda as Vance meets Cardinal Parolin
by Cindy Woodenby Cindy WoodenVATICAN CITY (CNS) — Against the backdrop of deep differences with the Trump administration over migration and foreign aid as well as concerns for Ukraine and for Gaza, the Vatican …
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USCCB ends cooperative agreements with US government after work suspended
by Kate Scanlonby Kate ScanlonThe U.S. bishops’ conference said it would not renew its cooperative agreements with the federal government related to children’s services and refugee support.
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El Paso Bishop Mark J. Seitz led a March 24 prayer vigil after a rally and march in solidarity with migrants that began in the city’s downtown.
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Catholic theologians and experts gathered at Georgetown University March 19 to discuss the impact of Pope Francis’ pontificate on issues such as migration.
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(OSV News) — Catholic bishops along both sides of the Texas-Mexico border are affirming their support for the common good amid the U.S. immigration crisis, while calling for reform of …
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Pope to U.S.: Migration policies built on force, not truth, ‘will end badly’
by Carol Glatzby Carol GlatzVATICAN CITY (CNS) — Pope Francis has urged U.S. Catholics and people of goodwill to not give in to “narratives” that discriminate against and cause unnecessary suffering to migrants and …
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WASHINGTON (OSV News) — For those to whom America’s escalating immigration crisis feels perhaps comfortably remote or abstract, Bishop Joseph J. Tyson of Yakima, Washington, knows the gritty realities of the …