Immigration
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Watch this little girl defy security guards and get a hug from the Pope
Sophie Cruz travelled from Los Angeles, across the United States, with her father and two uncles to try to hand... Read more
Immigrants enrich America and the Church, Pope affirms
In the longest speech of his trip so far, Pope Francis on Wednesday praised U.S. bishops for their commitment to... Read more
Trump's immigration plan undermines American identity, Archbishop Chaput says
Caught between poverty and violence in their homelands and deportation in the U.S., immigrants face a plight that cannot be... Read more
Pope to Catholic lawmakers: Be strong. Protect life.
On Sunday, Pope Francis urged Catholic legislators to be protectors of human life, calling them to “be strong” against a... Read more
Mothers lash back at forced vaccines, 'inhumane' conditions in detention centers
Ten migrant mothers have filed a complaint with the Department of Homeland Security over what they describe as serious neglect... Read more
Cardinal Dolan slams Trump's 'virulent' immigration remarks
For Cardinal Dolan, the “virulent strain” of American nativism is not a thing of the past – it's alive, well... Read more
Pope Francis asks workers: give immigrants compassion, not blame
Pope Francis has encouraged workers not to blame their economic troubles on migrants, who are themselves often victims of injustice... Read more
Indifference to migrants is unacceptable, Pope tells Dominican Republic bishops
The Church in the Dominican Republic cannot be indifferent to the plight of Haitian immigrants, Pope Francis said Wednesday during... Read more
Pope: abortion, euthanasia, abandonment of migrants are 'attacks against humanity'
A civilization whose technological advancements do not seek to protect the most vulnerable, from conception until natural death, fails to... Read more
Obama's immigration order stalls. For 5 million immigrants, now what?
As the Obama administration’s massive immigration order met a roadblock in federal court, Catholic immigration advocates are unhappy but are... Read more
When detention denies dignity: bishops offer look inside US migrant, refugee policy
“Please help us, please pray for us.” These were the words of detained migrants and refugees at a Karnes, Texas... Read more
Young Vietnamese migrant workers find strength in Lenten practices
Young Vietnamese Catholics living in Thailand came together for a Lenten retreat focused on spiritual nourishment for the challenges of... Read more
How threats to religious freedom could harm unaccompanied minors
Catholic and Evangelical humanitarian agencies are among the U.S. groups responding to the massive influx of unaccompanied minors from Latin... Read more
'A dark day for Australia': Church laments detention of child asylum seekers
A report detailing the profoundly negative effects of the long-term detention of children seeking asylum in Australia has led Church... Read more
Bishop to Congress: Stop treating immigrants as 'less than human'
Bishop Gerald Kicanas of Tuscon, Arizona, leveled harsh criticism against the tone of some Congress members, saying that they were... Read more
Pope prays for migrants killed in Mediterranean boat tragedy
During his weekly general audience, Pope Francis said he was following “with concern” the news of hundreds of immigrants who... Read more
For Archbishop Chaput, Holy Family holds lesson on immigration
Faithful Catholics “need to remember that the Holy Family too was once a family of immigrants and refugees,” Archbishop Charles... Read more
A look into the rights of child migrants
In 1999, two teenagers froze to death in the hold of a Sabena Airlines Airbus A330 travelling from Guinea to... Read more
Catholics on immigration order: more reform needed
President Barack Obama’s executive action on immigration was met with both praise and concern from Catholic groups, who emphasized that... Read more
What fuels migration? For Pope Francis, a strong 'aspiration to hope'
Pope Francis said on Friday that the desire to migrate from one’s homeland is inspired by the search for hope,... Read more
