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Christians in Holy Land voice fear over Trump's Jerusalem move
Christians leaders in Jerusalem have voiced fear over the repercussionss of America's recognition of the city as Israel's capital, asking... Read more
Vatican official calls Trump's Haiti move 'a sad decision'
One of the Vatican's top diplomatic voices has criticized U.S. President Donald Trump's recent decision to end the Temporary Protected... Read more
Missionary says Haiti unprepared to accept thousands returning from US
The Trump administration announced Monday it will be ending protected legal residency for an estimated 60,000 Haitians living in the... Read more
Decision to axe US migration program endangers minors, bishops warn
The Trump administration's ending of a program that helped reunite Central American minors with their parents in the U.S. has... Read more
US bishops call for health care protection for the most vulnerable
In the wake of an executive order issued by the Trump administration halting federal assistance for certain insurance plans, the... Read more
Bishop: Trump's immigration principles will harm the vulnerable
After US President Donald Trump asked Congress to pass stricter immigration laws if they plan to grant legal status to... Read more
How the US can protect human rights in China
The Trump administration should act to address “severe violations of religious freedom” in China, a bipartisan congressional commission said Thursday. Read more
Take in more refugees, not fewer, bishops urge White House
The Trump administration is reportedly planning to further reduce the number of refugees the U.S. will accept in the coming... Read more
US bishops urge care of refugees as Supreme Court allows Trump travel ban
As the Supreme Court on Tuesday allowed part of President Donald Trump’s travel ban to stand temporarily, the U.S. bishops'... Read more
Bishops decry Trump administration's decision to end DACA
Bishops condemned the Trump administration’s decision Tuesday to end a program that benefited hundreds of thousands of undocumented immigrants who... Read more
US State Department recognizes ISIS genocide in religious freedom report
Religious freedom advocates were heartened by the State Department recognizing in its annual religious freedom report released Tuesday the genocide... Read more
Proposed legal immigration limits draw strong criticism from US bishops
A Senate proposal for immigration limits backed by President Donald Trump would hurt family unity and exclude too many vulnerable... Read more
Catholic group fighting HHS mandate disappointed exemption still unissued
After the US Department of Justice did not drop its appeal of a contraceptive mandate lawsuit by the Catholic Benefits... Read more
Transgender military ban applauded for respecting biology, the common good
After President Donald Trump announced on Wednesday that persons identifying as transgender could not serve in the U.S. military, theologians... Read more
Syrian nun awarded by US will back any leader who brings peace
As the conflict in Syria rages on, a Salesian nun honored by the White House as a “Woman of Courage”... Read more
Don't shut US doors to refugees, bishops plead
With people fleeing humanitarian crises around the world, President Donald Trump’s new executive order halting refugee admissions is wrong, Catholic... Read more
Attorney General nominee would consider cracking down on porn
The new nominee for U.S. Attorney General has said that he would “vigorously” enforce obscenity laws, a move which one... Read more
For religious freedom advocates, a 'Muslim registry' is inconceivable
The incoming Trump administration’s immigration policy must avoid a religious registry or any “stigmatizing” of religious groups, religious freedom advocates... Read more
