The Trump administration indicated it would limit the number of refugees annually admitted to the U.S. to 7,500, with a preference for white South Africans.
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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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Trump, Utah governor reveal suspect in Charlie Kirk assassination now in custody
by Kate Scanlonby Kate Scanlon(OSV News) — President Donald Trump and law enforcement officials said Sept. 12 they had a suspect in custody in connection to the fatal shooting of conservative activist Charlie Kirk Sept. …
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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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MIAMI (OSV News) — Florida’s senior bishop is pressing local, state and federal authorities for permission to bring Catholic pastoral care to the already infamous Alligator Alcatraz immigrant detention center. Opened …
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After the U.S. bombed three nuclear-enrichment facilities in Iran, Pope Leo XIV called the situation “alarming” and said diplomacy was the only way forward.
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Washington Roundup: Trump weighs options in Israel-Iran conflict, CLINIC condemns expanded ICE raids
by Kate Scanlonby Kate ScanlonAmid Israeli airstrikes carried out on nuclear sites in Iran and retaliatory drone attacks on Israel, Trump is reportedly weighing the degree to which the U.S. will or will not …
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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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Washington Roundup: Padilla removal from Noem presser, RFK Jr. fires vaccine advisory panel
by Kate Scanlonby Kate ScanlonWASHINGTON (OSV News) — Sen. Alex Padilla, D-Calif., on June 12, was forcefully removed from a press conference for Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem in Los Angeles and was handcuffed by …
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Expectant mom seeking political asylum in US urges protection of birthright citizenship
by Kate Scanlonby Kate ScanlonWASHINGTON (OSV News) — An asylum-seeker in the U.S. from Cuba told OSV News that she is spending the final part of her pregnancy on bedrest amid anxiety about her unborn …
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