The bishops took issue with a Jan. 21 Department of Homeland Security directive that ended restrictions on arresting people at or near “sensitive locations.”
“Land, water, and food are not mere commodities but the very basis of life and the link between these [Indigenous] peoples and nature,” Pope Francis said.
“A crackdown is a terrible way to administer affairs and much less to administer justice,” Czech-born Canadian Jesuit Cardinal Michael Czerny said.
The “Middle Meets” project aims to create a space for listening and understanding between Muslim, Jewish, and Christian students.
The debate on whether the death penalty deters and lowers rates of crime is a long-simmering one, with both sides variously claiming evidence in their favor.
Pope Francis also praised the “important priestly presence” of military chaplains, pointing to the moral and spiritual support they provide.
Cardinal Kurt Koch reflected the tension between the two essential parts of the Second Vatican Council: fidelity to the sources and fidelity to the signs of the times.
Derek Ruth, 28, has written a book about his medical crisis as a teen and his subsequent healing, as well as claims of being visited by Jesus and Mary throughout the years.
The bishops of the U.S. and Venezuela are opposed to the Trump administration’s looming elimination of temporary protected status for recent Venezuelan immigrants.
German theologian and journalist Matthias Kopp was in Iraq this week to present his new book, “The Christian Legacy in Iraq.”
The campaign, which begins on Feb. 8, the feast day of St. Josephine Bakhita, is designated for prayer and awareness of human trafficking.
Workers in the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ Migration and Refugee Services Office were informed of the job cuts on Friday.