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El Paso migrant shelter closes as 'humanitarian crisis' at border continues
A Catholic aid agency in El Paso, Texas, has closed a temporary shelter for migrants and asylum seekers released from... Read more
Chilean diocese announces solidarity campaign for migrants at border
The migration ministry in the Diocese of Arica, Chile has announced an aid campaign for the hundreds of migrants facing... Read more
People not politics: Pro-life groups unite to send aid to the border
Reports of children with matted hair, inadequate sleep and no access to showers or clean clothes. A published photo of... Read more
Pope Francis 'profoundly saddened' at image of drowned migrant father and daughter
Pope Francis expressed his ‘immense sadness’ upon seeing the image of the migrant father and child who drowned in their... Read more
The ‘dire’ border crisis continues as federal funds run out fast
Amid of a surge of migrants, many of them minors, seeking to cross the U.S.-Mexico border, federal officials have called... Read more
Mexican bishops meet with President López Obrador on peace, migration
A delegation from the Mexican Bishops' Conference met June 17 with the president of Mexico, Andrés Manuel López Obrador, discussing... Read more
Meet the bishop who weaves Gospel verses, art, and Tolkien into his ministry
There are bishops who may or may not tweet with any regularity, and then there’s “Amigo de Frodo”, who provides... Read more
US bishops oppose Trump immigration plan, say families are foundational
Leaders of the U.S. bishops’ conference voiced concern over President Donald Trump’s new immigration plan, stressing that families should be... Read more
After order to vacate residential area, McAllen Catholic immigration center to move downtown
After a close vote, McAllen, Texas officials approved a new downtown location for a Catholic immigration relief center that was... Read more
US House asks court to block funding for border wall
Lawyers representing the US House of Representatives on Tuesday filed a motion in federal court to block funding for the... Read more
Don’t deport people who don’t deserve it, Catholic bishops tell Senate
American residents deserve permanent legal protection from deportation and a pathway to citizenship if they came to the U.S. as... Read more
The last Irish priest in Wyoming
“I am the last F.B.I.: foreign-born Irish,” Father Tom Sheridan, a retired priest of the Cheyenne diocese, told CNA. Read more
Migrants are revitalizing the Church in Chile, missionary priest says
For six years, Fr. Marcio Toniazzo has worked as the director of immigration services for the Archdiocese of Santiago in... Read more
Colombian diocese has served 1 million meals to Venezuelan migrants
The Diocese of Cúcuta in Colombia reported this week that it has provided 1 million meals to Venezuelan migrants affected... Read more
Catholic leaders speak out against 'Remain in Mexico' policy
Catholic leaders released a statement this week in disagreement with the United States’ expansion of a policy that restricts asylum... Read more
Pope Francis: Be not afraid of migrants
Pope Francis said Friday that people need to overcome their fear of migrants and refugees, and look for the face... Read more
As population plummets, Hungary to end income tax for moms of at least four
In an effort to encourage Hungarians to have more babies, the prime minister of the country has announced that women... Read more
Trump admin: Reuniting migrant families may not be possible
In a court filing last week, the Trump administration argued that it may not be possible to reunite thousands of... Read more
Detaining migrant children 'immoral and inhumane,' says Catholic group joining lawsuit
More than 10,000 migrant children still detained by the U.S. government are wrongly being used to lure undocumented family members... Read more
Catholic Relief Services: Immigration action must consider root causes
In the ongoing discussions surrounding immigration, part of the solution must involve looking at the factors that drive people to... Read more
