The same week Ukraine marked the three-year anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion, President Donald Trump met with that country’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, as well as separate meetings other world leaders, at the white House.
Immigration and Migration
Vance ‘surprised’ by pope’s criticism, prays for his recovery at Catholic prayer breakfast
Vice President JD Vance said he was “surprised” by Pope Francis’ criticism of the Trump administration’s immigration policy, but said he is praying for the pontiff’s recovery amid his hospitalization.
Mexico’s bishops urge unity as church struggles to assist those deported under Trump policies
U.S. President Donald Trump’s new policies concerning unauthorized immigrants and mass deportation operations have caught some Latin American countries off guard, prompting them to improvise ways to deal with the unexpected arrival of high numbers of those being deported.
What’s involved in resettling refugees? Catholic leaders share the church’s work
Weeks before the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops sued the Trump administration Feb. 18 over then sudden suspension of funding for refugee resettlement assistance in order to continue to assisting refugees already resettled in the U.S., members of USCCB’s Migration and Refugee Services and a local Catholic Charities described the importance and logistics of their work.
Judge blocks policy permitting ICE arrests at some places of worship
A federal judge in Maryland has halted a Trump administration policy rescinding long-standing restrictions on Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents from making arrests at what are seen as sensitive locations, including houses of worship, schools and hospitals.
Trump’s first month ends in friction with bishops over immigration, IVF, Vance attacks
The U.S. bishops’ Feb. 18 lawsuit against the federal government for abrupt and sweeping changes to refugee resettlement funding, and the bishops’ Feb. 20 admonition of President Donald Trump’s executive order aiming to expand access to in vitro fertilization underscore the ongoing friction between the nation’s Catholic leaders and its 47th president in his first month since reassuming office.
Bishops, Catholic leaders continue to speak out against Trump immigration changes
Catholic bishops, clergy and religious across the nation continue to weigh in on the Trump administration’s sweeping changes to U.S. immigration policy, stressing the need to respect human dignity amid efforts to address immigration challenges.
Bishops sue Trump administration, say halting refugee resettlement funds will cause harm
The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops sued the Trump administration Feb. 18 over the suspension of funding of refugee resettlement assistance.
Bishops’ migration chair invites Vance to dialogue over church’s work with migrants
The U.S. bishops’ migration chair called recent comments by Vice President JD Vance about the church’s work with migrants “a tremendous mischaracterization” while speaking at an event in the nation’s capital Feb. 12. But he also invited Vance to sit down and talk with him to set the record straight.
Bishops defend Catholic Charities work with migrants, refugees as obedience to Jesus
Catholic Charities agencies provide essential services, such as food, clothing and a place to sleep, as part of how the church puts the Gospel mandate from Jesus Christ into action.
U.S. bishops thank Pope Francis for support amid ‘struggle’ on migration issues
The president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops Feb. 11 thanked Pope Francis for his support for the U.S. bishops’ work with migrants and refugees amid the current “struggle” on immigration policies in the U.S.
Faith groups sue over Trump administration policy to permit ICE arrests at churches
More than two dozen Christian and Jewish groups filed a lawsuit Feb. 11 in federal court to challenge a Trump administration policy that rescinded long-standing restrictions on Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents from making arrests at what are seen as sensitive locations, including houses of worship, schools and hospitals.