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Here’s what ‘border bishops’ think about the migrant crisis
While these bishops expressed different views about what exactly should be done, all said that the current U.S. immigration system... Read more
Iraqi archbishop fears war in Holy Land could spread to entire region
Chaldean Catholic Archbishop Bashar Warda fears a possible escalation in the conflict will end up unleashing a wave of migration... Read more
Cardinal denounces enslavement, violence against African migrants en route to Europe
Cardinal Cristóbal López Romero said: “We are talking about robberies, violence, rape, and being sold as slaves.” Read more
Archdiocese of Mexico warns migrant reception centers are overwhelmed
According to the Ministry of the Interior of Mexico, between January and August it had encountered 402,324 undocumented migrants in... Read more
Pope Francis: It’s never ‘too late’ to receive God’s love
The pope spoke one day after he gave a strong condemnation of euthanasia on his return flight from Marseille, France. Read more
Bishops celebrate National Migration Week, highlight overlooked ‘right to remain’
The U.S. Catholic bishops are highlighting the overlooked right to remain in one’s country during its weeklong celebration Sept. 18–24. Read more
Catholics at the U.S.-Mexico border: ‘Too many people to help, but someone has to’
As debate rages over how to manage a new surge of migrants, Catholics in border communities like El Paso, Texas,... Read more
How immigration is hurting Honduran families — and what CRS is doing to limit it
One Catholic says migration is not a situation that occurs because someone “really wants it” but mainly “because of the... Read more
Bishops lament ‘terrible tragedy’ that left at least 38 migrants dead in Mexico
Bishop José Guadalupe Torres of Ciudad Juárez, Mexico, expressed in a March 28 statement his deepest condolences for the 38... Read more
Nicaraguan bishops express concern for thousands who are leaving the country
In an Advent message issued Nov. 16, the bishops acknowledged “ the concerns we have about the social, political, and... Read more
The Catholic Church’s first point of assistance for migrants arriving in Mexico
Tapachula sees the greatest influx of migrants from other countries heading north and is the Church’s first point of assistance... Read more
U.S. bishops hold National Migration Week amid migrant crisis
The U.S. bishops are inviting Catholics to participate in National Migration Week and the World Day of Migrants and Refugees... Read more
A look beyond the headlines: Pope Francis encounters Catholic life and history on his journey to Canada
This “penitential pilgrimage” is dedicated to a real path of reconciliation with the Native American populations, and at the same... Read more
The Vatican is asking Catholics to share their experiences of helping migrants and refugees
In a video message released on July 28 ahead of the World Day of Migrants and Refugees, Pope Francis poses... Read more
Archbishop calls for international efforts after 17 migrants from Haiti die in rough seas in the Bahamas
The archbishop of Nassau in the Bahamas reacted with sadness to the news of a boat carrying migrants from Haiti... Read more
Catholic Charities San Antonio aiding survivors and their families after Texas migrant deaths
Following the discovery of the bodies of more than 50 migrants who died in an abandoned tractor-trailer in San Antonio,... Read more
San Antonio archbishop to preside at memorial Mass after Texas migrant deaths
Following the discovery of dozens of migrants who died in an abandoned tractor-trailer in Texas — thought to be the... Read more
Give Ukrainians temporary immigration protections, senators ask Biden
The Russian invasion of Ukraine means that Ukrainians in the United States deserve temporary protected status under federal immigration law,... Read more
Catholic leaders offer prayers after Mexico truck crash kills at least 54
Pope Francis has expressed his closeness to the victims of Thursday’s traffic accident in Mexico’s Chiapas state that caused the... Read more
Pope Francis calls migrant crisis a ‘shipwreck of civilization’ during refugee camp visit
Pope Francis visited the Mavrovouni migrant reception and identification center located along the shore of the island of Lesbos, Read more
