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Migrants walk alongside the railroad tracks after dismounting from the “La Bestia” train, which they rode through Mexico to reach the Mexico-U.S. border near Chihuahua, Mexico, on Sept. 27, 2023.

Minnesota bishops call for ‘generous but also prudent’ welcome of refugees

Feb 10, 2025

The bishops took issue with a Jan. 21 Department of Homeland Security directive that ended restrictions on arresting people at or near “sensitive locations.”

Pope Francis meets with participants of the conference “Indigenous Peoples’ Knowledge and the Sciences,” sponsored by the Pontifical Academies of Sciences and Social Sciences, held at the Vatican from March 14–15, 2024.

Pope Francis: Defending Indigenous rights ‘a matter of justice’

Feb 10, 2025

“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.

Cardinal Michael Czerny is the prefect of the Vatican Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development.

Vatican official: People ‘terrorized’ by U.S. crackdown on illegal immigration

Feb 10, 2025

“A crackdown is a terrible way to administer affairs and much less to administer justice,” Czech-born Canadian Jesuit Cardinal Michael Czerny said.

Thirty-three university students of diverse faiths participate in the Middle Meets project at the headquarters of Scholas Ocurrentes in the Roman neighborhood of Trastevere.

Young Christians, Muslims, Jews at the Vatican: ‘It’s possible to live together in peace’

Feb 10, 2025

The “Middle Meets” project aims to create a space for listening and understanding between Muslim, Jewish, and Christian students.

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Does the death penalty deter crime?

Feb 10, 2025

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. 

Military personnel in dress uniforms attend the Armed Forces Jubilee Mass in St. Peter’s Square on Feb. 9, 2025.

PHOTOS: Military, police gather with Pope Francis for armed forces jubilee Mass

Feb 9, 2025

Pope Francis also praised the “important priestly presence” of military chaplains, pointing to the moral and spiritual support they provide.

Cardinal Kurt Koch speaks to journalists at the Synod on Synodality press briefing held at the Vatican’s Holy See Press Office on Thursday, Oct. 10, 2024.

Cardinal Koch rejects extreme traditionalist, progressive positions on Vatican II

Feb 9, 2025

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 has written his story in a new book, “The Eight-Minute Flight.”

Nebraska man describes meeting Christ in new autobiography

Feb 9, 2025

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.

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Approximately 200 Venezuelan migrants cross the Rio Grande seeking to surrender to the Border Patrol in their pursuit of humanitarian asylum on March 31, 2023.

U.S., Venezuelan bishops: Ending temporary protected status for migrants ‘counterproductive’

Feb 8, 2025

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 — spokesman for the German Bishops’ Conference and a consultant to the Vatican Dicastery for Communication — was in Iraq this past week to present his new book, “The Christian Legacy in Iraq.”

German theologian and journalist explores the legacy of Iraq’s Christians

Feb 8, 2025

German theologian and journalist Matthias Kopp was in Iraq this week to present his new book, “The Christian Legacy in Iraq.”

A poster announces a campaign organized by the Pan-African Catholic Theology and Pastoral Network (PACTPAN) to end human trafficking.

St. Josephine Bakhita’s feast day marks anti-human trafficking campaign launch in Africa

Feb 8, 2025

The campaign, which begins on Feb. 8, the feast day of St. Josephine Bakhita, is designated for prayer and awareness of human trafficking.

United States Conference of Catholic Bishops headquarters in Washington, D.C.

U.S. bishops’ conference lays off 50 amid migrant funding ‘uncertainty’

Feb 7, 2025

Workers in the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ Migration and Refugee Services Office were informed of the job cuts on Friday.

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