Interfaith migration policy summit seeks common ground on welcoming the stranger November 2, 2026By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: Feature, Immigration and Migration, News, World News An Oct. 29-30 interfaith immigration policy summit hosted by the Catholic Legal Immigration Network, also known as CLINIC, brought together faith leaders, legal practitioners, advocates and scholars from Catholic, Protestant and Jewish faith traditions to find areas of commonality in their work serving immigrant communities.
Pope receives letters from ICE detainees, pastoral workers in Chicago October 30, 2026By Carol Glatz OSV News Filed Under: Feature, Immigration and Migration, News, World News Pope Leo XIV received letters and messages from individuals detained in a United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency (ICE) processing facility near Chicago and from Catholics active in providing immigrants and refugees with spiritual and pastoral support.
Pope Leo sends special message of support to interfaith immigration policy summit October 29, 2026By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: Feature, Immigration and Migration, News, Vatican, World News Pope Leo XIV sent a special message of support to an interfaith immigration policy summit hosted by the Catholic Legal Immigration Network, also known as CLINIC, Oct. 29.
Court allows multifaith challenge of Trump administration policy to permit ICE arrests at churches October 26, 2026By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: Feature, Immigration and Migration, News, World News A divided D.C. Circuit panel Oct. 20 reversed a lower court ruling and allowed a multifaith coalition to continue its challenge to a Trump administration policy reducing restrictions on U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement actions at what are seen as sensitive locations, including houses of worship.
Giving immigrants a face by sharing stories October 23, 2026By Katie V. Jones Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Immigration and Migration, Local News, News Of average height and with thick white hair, Sister Norma Pimentel of the Missionaries of Jesus is not an imposing figure. Her soft, steady voice, however, captivated the audience at Church of the Nativity Oct. 21, as she shared stories about working with refugees in the Rio Grande Valley in Texas.
Haitian Catholics in Philly mark 50 years of faith, despite immigration crackdown October 22, 2026By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: Feature, Immigration and Migration, News, World News Haitian Catholics in Philadelphia are marking a half century of faith and fellowship, amid Trump administration crackdowns on immigration, uncertainty about current deportation protections and ongoing gang violence in Haiti.
Ministry of accompaniment offers loving presence to immigrants facing hearings, ICE check-ins October 21, 2026By Aida Bustos OSV News Filed Under: Feature, Immigration and Migration, News, World News In the Diocese of San Diego, a ministry that accompanies immigrants in the country without documents to their hearings and check-ins with Immigration and Customs Enforcement, or ICE, at the downtown federal courthouse marked its first year in August.
Trump administration extends TPS for Ukraine, Sudan, but uncertainty remains October 20, 2026By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: Feature, Immigration and Migration, News, World News The Trump administration on Oct. 18 extended protections from deportation to people from Ukraine and Sudan, allowing them to continue living legally in the U.S. for now.
Un libro sobre migración recoge la experiencia de la Iglesia de Baltimore en el acompañamiento a los inmigrantes October 15, 2026By Marietha Góngora V. Special to the Catholic Review Filed Under: En Español, Hispanic Ministry, Immigration and Migration Lia García, directora del Ministerio Hispano de la Arquidiócesis de Baltimore, participó en el coloquio y contribuyó a este libro con un ensayo titulado “Ministerio hispano en Estados Unidos: acompañamiento pastoral en tiempos de temor y esperanza”, en el que comparte la experiencia pastoral de la Arquidiócesis de Baltimore en el acompañamiento a las comunidades inmigrantes.
Catholic, evangelical leaders issue joint call for compassionate immigration reform October 14, 2026By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: Fertile Soil, Immigration and Migration, News, World News Catholic and evangelical leaders issued an ecumenical statement Oct. 13 as part of a joint effort to call for compassionate immigration reform.
Radio Interview: The impact of immigration and welcoming the stranger October 13, 2026By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: CR Radio, Feature, Immigration and Migration, Local News, News, Radio Interview Christopher Gunty speaks with Missionary of Jesus Sister Norma Pimentel, executive director of Catholic Charities of the Rio Grande Valley, about immigration, poverty and the Catholic call to welcome the stranger.
Traveling ‘Immigrant Crosses’ memorial of ICE-involved deaths launches in Illinois October 12, 2026By Simone Orendain OSV News Filed Under: Feature, Immigration and Migration, News, World News These types of memorials, Father Curran told OSV News, sparked the idea behind the three-foot by two-foot white cross for Villegas González. It is part of a growing collection of more than 100 identical crosses, each bearing the name of someone who died while in an ICE detention center or during enforcement operations since 2020.
