Several U.S. Catholic bishops slammed the actions of Republican politicians who have recently begun to send out of their states groups of women, children and men seeking refuge.
Ukraine marks half a year of resistance and independence, but worries loom
As Ukraine approached the 31st anniversary of its independence Aug. 24, it did so while embroiled in a bitter fight for that freedom, as it hit the six-month mark of defending itself against a Russian invasion.
Center begun with CCHD grant helps workers deal with pandemic, #MeToo issues
As the domestic anti-poverty program of the U.S. Catholic bishops, CCHD says one of its central beliefs is “that those who are directly affected by unjust systems and structures have the best insight into knowing how to change them.”
Más allá de la frontera, la espera para reunificación familiar es larga
La voz de Jorge Alvarenga parece quebrantarse un poco cuando el joven de 31 años comienza a recordar y hablar sobre la última vez que vio a su madre en El Salvador. Él tenía 14 años. Ella estaba en la en ya estaba bien en camino en su segunda década de vida. Todavía estaba oscuro cuando ella subió a un auto.
Beyond the border, reunification of Latin American families takes years
Though family separation at the U.S.-Mexico border has been a much-debated topic in recent years, children in Central America have long faced extended periods away from their migrant parents. For them, reunification with a parent can sometimes take years, if not decades, and sometimes not at all.
Catholic prayers for peace interrupted after alleged assault on officer
An Aug. 9 event by Catholics to promote peace in the world was interrupted by what the U.S. Secret Service said was an unprovoked assault on one of its officers.
Biden continues construction along parts of border wall started by Trump
Some border residents and organizations are speaking out against the Biden administration after the U.S. Department of Homeland Security revealed plans to fill in gaps of a border wall to keep migrants out near Yuma, Arizona.
Texas bishops call for immigration reform after migrant deaths in trailer
The Texas Catholic bishops urged immigration reform, saying it is necessary to prevent what happened to 53 migrants discovered dead and dying inside a trailer June 27 from happening again.
Tras tragedias en su arquidiócesis, arzobispo dice que el bien vencerá
El arzobispo de San Antonio, Gustavo García-Siller, todavía se encontraba atendiendo el dolor de la comunidad de Uvalde, Texas, que se recuperaba de un tiroteo masivo en una escuela primeria donde 19 niños, la mayoría del cuarto grado, y sus dos maestros murieron, cuando otra tragedia aterrizó en la puerta de su diócesis de Texas.
San Antonio archbishop: Migrants are often abandoned, stripped of identity
The way Archbishop Gustavo García-Siller of San Antonio sees it, the only thing to blame is the system, and the tragedies in Texas are part of a bigger and complex problem, he said in a July 8 interview with Catholic News Service.
After tragedies in archdiocese, archbishop says good will win over evil
San Antonio Archbishop Gustavo García-Siller was still tending to the pain of the community of Uvalde, Texas, reeling from a mass school shooting that in late May left 19 children, many of them fourth graders, and their two teachers dead, when another tragedy landed on the doorstep of his Texas diocese.
San Antonio archbishop says exploitation of poor, migrants is ‘grave’
San Antonio Archbishop Gustavo García-Siller in a recent homily railed on smugglers as well as the injustices toward immigrants, referring to the June 27 deaths of 53 people in a sweltering cargo section of an abandoned semitruck near San Antonio as they were being smuggled into the country.