Each person coming to the borders bears God’s image, Archbishop Lori says September 27, 2021By Priscila González de Doran Catholic Review Filed Under: #IamCatholic, Archbishop's Ministry, Feature, Hispanic Ministry, Immigration and Migration, Local News, News Archbishop Lori noted that each person coming to American borders “bears God’s image and is beloved in his sight.”
RADIO INTERVIEW: Migration and the pandemic September 27, 2021By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: #IamCatholic, Coronavirus, Feature, Immigration and Migration, Local News, News, Radio Interview Bill O’Keefe, executive vice president for Mission, Mobility and Advocacy for Baltimore-based Catholic Relief Services, speaks about migration, the coronavirus pandemic and how foreign policy can respect the dignity of all people.
Diaspora and disease: Pope will face pressing issues on next trip abroad August 31, 2021By Junno Arocho Esteves Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, Immigration and Migration, News, Vatican, World News Pope Francis’ upcoming trip to Hungary and Slovakia could prove to be among his most challenging visits at a time when distrust in government authorities and the looming threat of the delta variant are leading the headlines.
High court orders Biden administration to restore Trump-era border policy August 26, 2021By Catholic News Service Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, Immigration and Migration, News, World News The U.S. Supreme Court late Aug. 24 said the Biden administration must restore a Trump-era immigration policy known as “Remain in Mexico.”
RADIO INTERVIEW: From Baltimore to the Border August 23, 2021By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: #IamCatholic, Feature, Immigration and Migration, Local News, News, Radio Interview Father Brian Nolan talks with Daughter of Charity Sister Liz Sjoberg about a calling that has brought her to Pasadena, MD, Mount St. Mary’s University, and currently at the front lines serving the poor at the U.S.-Mexico border.
During border visit, bishop speaks with vice president about immigration June 25, 2021By Rhina Guidos Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, Immigration and Migration, News, World News Bishop Mark J. Seitz of El Paso, Texas, asked Vice President Kamala Harris June 25 to engage with the faith community as partners on a path to bring relief and a compassionate solution to immigration issues in the Americas and to “hear the voices” of those turned away at the border.
At migration summit, bishops commit to work toward ‘church without borders’ June 3, 2021By Rhina Guidos Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, Immigration and Migration, News, World News “We need to evangelize our own, we really do,” said Don Kerwin, executive director of the Center for Migration Studies in New York. “Really, the whole church is not with us and we should be honest about that. We don’t need messaging as much as we need Catholics to be in communion with migrants, as many of you have talked about.
Welcoming migrants, refugees is opportunity for growth, pope says May 6, 2021By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, Immigration and Migration, News, Vatican, World News As countries become more culturally and ethnically diverse, their Catholic communities become more “catholic” and their societies can increasingly reflect the fact that all people are brothers and sisters, Pope Francis said.
Nuncio tells besieged Mexican town: The church is with you April 27, 2021By David Agren Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, Immigration and Migration, News, World News Archbishop Franco Coppola, papal ambassador to Mexico, recently traveled to a town besieged by warring drug cartels to reiterate the church’s commitment to serving populations suffering violence.
Sweden’s aid groups rally ahead of restrictive migration proposals April 21, 2021By Junno Arocho Esteves Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, Immigration and Migration, News, World News Refugees and asylum-seekers who arrived in Sweden hoping to build a better life now find themselves in a precarious situation as the country considers new migration policies that threaten their legal status.
Smugglers, extortion and broken dreams: Migrants’ road to U.S. has perils March 31, 2021By David Agren Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, Immigration and Migration, News, World News Shelters like La 72, run by the Franciscans near the Guatemala border, offer a respite on a dangerous route for migrants to the U.S. border.
Chasing a dream because of a rumor, some Central Americans head to border March 26, 2021By Rhina Guidos Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, Immigration and Migration, News, World News Father Hector Maldonado, of El Buen Pastor Parish in Apancoyo, El Salvador, said he recently tried to convince a family of five from his parish, who told him of their plans to leave, not to undertake the dangerous journey.
