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Bishops lead Stations of the Cross at Colorado ICE center, urges dignity for migrants
Archbishop Samuel Aquila and Auxiliary Bishop Jorge Rodriguez led hundreds of Catholics in the Stations of the Cross outside the... Read more
Pope Leo XIV: We should allow ‘ourselves to be challenged’ by those who suffer
Pope Leo XIV told two women’s religious congregations that we should “allow ourselves to be challenged” by the presence of... Read more
Pope Leo XIV: ‘Culture of reconciliation’ needed to support migrants, displaced people
Pope Leo XIV on Oct. 2 said a “culture of reconciliation” is necessary to support more than 100 million people... Read more
Trump immigration policies spark fear and faith at Spanish Catholic Masses
Changes to immigration policies by the Trump administration has led what some Catholic dioceses are calling “terror” to take hold... Read more
Detroit ICE meets with Catholic aid group, Democrat lawmaker to discuss deportations
Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s Detroit Field Office met with a Catholic migrant group and a Democratic lawmaker to discuss concerns. Read more
Pope: Catholic migrants save countries that welcome them from ‘spiritual desertification’
“With their spiritual enthusiasm and vitality, [migrants] can help revitalize ecclesial communities that have become rigid and weighed down,” Pope... Read more
Los Angeles Archdiocese launches aid program for immigrant families in crisis
Archbishop José H. Gómez has announced a new initiative of the Archdiocese of Los Angeles to support parishes in providing... Read more
Catholic bishops phase out migration programs as federal partnership ends
The USCCB is starting to phase out programs that support migrants and refugees after it formally ended its federal government... Read more
2 more Catholic Charities agencies announce layoffs due to funding freeze
The Trump administration's funding freeze has led to a freeze on federal funding for Catholic Charities programs across the United... Read more
State Department cancels U.S. bishops’ contracts for refugee settlement
The USCCB was directed to “stop all work on the program[s] and not incur any new costs” and “cancel as... Read more
Border bishops call for immigration reform, reiterate support for migrants
The bishops issued the statement while participating in the biannual Tex-Mex Border Bishops meeting this week in San Antonio. Read more
Catholic Charities agencies across U.S. continue to be affected by funding freeze
Catholic Charities in Florida, Texas, and Kansas spoke out this week about how the funding freeze has impacted both program-specific... Read more
Catholic Charities agencies across country cut funding, lay off staff amid funding freeze
Upon taking office last month, President Donald Trump issued directives that, among other measures, paused grants to organizations that aid... Read more
27 religious groups sue White House over ‘sensitive location’ immigration policy
A DHS spokesman said last month that the policy meant that “criminals will no longer be able to hide in... Read more
What is the ‘ordo amoris’? JD Vance’s comments on Christian love spark debate
Though you won’t find “ordo amoris” in the catechism, Dominican Father Pius Pietrzyk told CNA that the concept is a... Read more
CNA explains: How the Catholic Church partners with the U.S. government to serve migrants
In recent years, the USCCB has received more than $100 million annually from the federal government to support migration and... Read more
UPDATE: Here’s how U.S. bishops have responded to Trump’s immigration orders
Catholic bishops across the country have publicly responded to President Donald Trump’s recent executive orders on immigration. Read more
Trump ends policy of treating churches as ‘sensitive locations’ for immigration raids
“Criminals will no longer be able to hide in America’s schools and churches to avoid arrest,” the acting head of... Read more
This is Pope Francis’ prayer intention for the month of January
“All children and youth have the right to go to school, regardless of their immigration status,” the pope said. Read more
Archbishop Broglio calls bishops to insist on human dignity, aid migrants after election
“As the successors of the apostles and vicars of Christ in our dioceses, we never backpedal or renounce the clear... Read more
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