The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops issued layoff notices to about a third of the staff in its Migration and Refugee Services Office on Feb. 7 after it stopped receiving reimbursements from the federal government for its work with refugees who qualify for federal assistance, per an internal memo.
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Maryland’s Catholic bishops affirm solidarity with immigrants, recommit to advocacy
Maryland’s Catholic bishops, including three from the Archdiocese of Baltimore, released a joint statement Jan. 27 expressing solidarity with immigrants and recommitting to advocate for policies that protect rights and uphold the dignity of that community.
Vance spars with US bishops over their pushback on Trump’s immigration policy
Vice President JD Vance questioned the motives of the U.S. bishops’ criticism of President Donald Trump’s new immigration policies in a Jan. 26 interview — including raids on churches and schools — asking if they are actually concerned about receiving federal resettlement funding and “their bottom line.”
USCCB president calls Trump orders on migration, death penalty ‘deeply troubling’
Executive orders signed by President Donald Trump on issues including migration, the environment and the death penalty are “deeply troubling,” Archbishop Timothy P. Broglio, president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, said in a Jan. 22 statement, while praising another on gender policy.
Texas Cardinal DiNardo retires; Pope Francis names Bishop Vásquez as his successor
Pope Francis has accepted the resignation of Cardinal Daniel N. DiNardo of Galveston-Houston and named as his successor Bishop Joe S. Vásquez of Austin, Texas.
U.S. bishops report flags 5 top areas of ‘critical concern’ on religious liberty
A new annual report by the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops identified what it called five areas of critical concern, defined as both threats and opportunities, for religious liberty.
‘More than ever,’ the church must go ‘out to the people,’ says Milwaukee’s new shepherd
From the time he was named as the successor to retiring Archbishop Jerome E. Listecki on Nov. 4, Archbishop Grob has made it an emphasis in his public comments that he wants to listen to and engage with the Catholics in the pew.
Jubilee Year gives new hope for ending, healing from abortion, says bishop
As the nation’s Catholics prepare to commemorate unborn children in prayer, a U.S. bishop is pointing to the Jubilee Year as a time of hope for healing from the wounds of abortion.
Archbishop Broglio: MLK challenges all to ‘live out’ solidarity, human dignity
The words of slain civil rights leader Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. continue to challenge all “to live out the principle of solidarity and human dignity,” said the president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic bishops.
McElroy goes to Washington: Cardinal brings intellect, policy interest and controversy
Since Cardinal Robert W. McElroy’s Jan. 6 appointment to the Archdiocese of Washington, church watchers have interpreted the move as a papal endorsement of the prelate’s outspoken support for the poor and those on the margins.
Fellow bishops welcome Cardinal McElroy’s appointment to Washington Archdiocese
A number of fellow prelates are offering their congratulations to Cardinal Robert W. McElroy on his appointment to the Archdiocese of Washington, an influential see that is home to the White House, Congress, and numerous lobbying and nonprofit organizations.
New Washington cardinal’s tenure to overlap with second Trump administration
With his appointment as new archbishop of Washington Jan. 6, Cardinal Robert W. McElroy’s term in the nation’s capital will begin shortly after President-elect Donald Trump begins his second stint in the White House, possibly creating flashpoints between the pair during their time in the nation’s capital over immigration and a host of other issues.