Migrants
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Map shows the Catholic Church’s migrant shelters in Mexico
The map was developed in order for migrants to have a more efficient way to find the centers and shelters... Read more
In front of the tomb of St. Óscar Romero, bishops pledge to care for migrants
Meeting in El Salvador Aug. 21-25, representatives of bishops’ conferences analyzed the various migratory scenarios at an international meeting. Read more
Vatican announces Pope Francis’ Marseille visit schedule
In September, the pope will travel to France to meet with young people and bishops from around the world at... Read more
California federal judge blocks Biden’s ‘asylum ban’
Referred to by some as a “transit ban,” the policy, which took effect May 11, automatically denied asylum to migrants... Read more
U.S. bishops praise new immigrant family reunification program
The new program allows certain migrants with family in the U.S. to pursue a path to legal residency. Read more
On World Refugee Day, Pope Francis urges action; companies pledge to hire refugees
The pope called for greater hospitality “without excuses and without delay, because the effects will be felt, sooner or later,... Read more
Office of Gov. Ron DeSantis confirms sending migrants to Catholic Charities in California
Amid criticism and calls for investigation into “kidnapping,” the Florida Division of Emergency Management said the migrants’ travels were “voluntary.” Read more
Who flew migrants to California and dropped them off at Diocese of Sacramento offices?
California’s governor and attorney general are accusing the state of Florida of “kidnapping” a group of 16 South American migrants... Read more
Pope Francis urges freedom in message for World Day of Migrants and Refugees
Pope Francis has expressed the importance of a migrant’s freedom to make the “decision to leave one’s native land.” Read more
Bishop on Venezuelan migrant crisis: ‘Serious thing’ to sacrifice people for failed system
Bishop Marco Antonio Cortez Lara called it a shame when governments “get lost in these tangles of ideologies and sacrifice... Read more
Mexican bishop expresses Church’s concern for unaccompanied child migrants
Auxiliary Bishop Francisco Javier Acero said those who suffer the most are “unaccompanied minors.” Read more
Bishops of Chile and Peru call for dialogue to resolve migratory crisis at border
For the last two weeks, hundreds of migrants — mostly Venezuelans but also Colombians and Haitians — have been trying... Read more
Venezuelan migrant thanks God, recounts journey through dangerous jungle to U.S.
Daisy Sandoval is a 25-year-old single mother who left Venezuela in February in search of the “American dream.” Read more
Miami archbishop says Florida immigration bill criminalizes ‘empathy’ toward the undocumented
A representative of all eight of Florida’s bishops testified against the bill last month, saying that such a law would... 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
Mexican bishops condemn police pursuit, violent arrest of migrants on cathedral grounds
The Ciudad Juárez Cathedral has long been one of the places where migrants are received, as the city sits on... Read more
Catholic groups gear up to shelter record number of migrants amid Texas freeze
With temperatures expected in the teens and wind chills around zero in parts of the state, Catholic groups in Texas... 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
Cuban dissident leader accuses dictatorship of sinking boat carrying migrants
A boat from Miami that made a run to pick up a group of Cuban migrants sank when it was... Read more
Church wants migrants to be aware of dangers of route through Panama’s Darien jungle
Passing through the Darién jungle in Panama as the first stage of the route to reach the United States continues... Read more
