En este episodio de Protagonistas de Fe, el obispo auxiliar de la Arquidiócesis de Washington, Monseñor Evelio Menjivar Ayala, nos relata su salida de El Salvador durante los años de la guerra civil, su historia como migrante en Estados Unidos y su jornada de fe que le lleva a escuchar el llamado del Señor a la vida sacerdotal.
Immigration and Migration
6 migrants killed by Mexican military shooting at vehicle evading checkpoint
Six migrants were killed after soldiers shot at a vehicle evading a military checkpoint in Mexico’s southern Chiapas state.
Mayorkas urges ‘pragmatism’ in remarks at migration policy conference
U.S. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas advocated for a pragmatic and orderly approach to immigration policy in a Sept. 30 conference on migration co-hosted by Catholic organizations.
France mourns Catholic student murdered by repeat migrant offender next to her university
It felt as if the whole country mourned and wept as family, friends and 3,000 other people packed the St. Louis Cathedral in Versailles Sept. 27 to say goodbye to 19-year-old student Philippine de Carlan, who was found murdered in Bois de Boulogne, or the Boulogne Forest, in Paris Sept. 21.
More than 15 foreign priests could be forced to leave archdiocese after recent visa law changes
Unless a recent change in U.S. visa law is reversed, more than 15 priests from other countries who now serve in the Archdiocese of Baltimore may be forced to go home – uprooting their ministries and leaving parishes, schools and Catholic institutions scrambling.
International community ‘can and should do more’ for Burkina Faso, ACN says
As the Catholic Church commemorates the 110th World Day of Migrants and Refugees Sept. 29, Burkina Faso, “the world’s neglected crisis,” faces this reality: Over 2 million people, or 10 percent of the population, are internally displaced.
Advocates for migrants, refugees see challenging times ahead no matter the election outcome
Whatever the outcome of America’s Nov. 5 presidential election, migrant and refugee advocates are predicting a challenging environment, said participants in a Sept. 24 video conference tackling the topic of how election results may impact Central America and those who are migrating through the region or coming from there to reach the U.S.-Mexico border.
Meet Christ in migrants, and respond with compassion, says US bishop echoing pope’s call
In a message ahead of the 110th World Day of Migrants and Refugees, the U.S. bishops’ migration chair stressed Pope Francis’ call for solidarity with migrants, “reminding us that their journeys mirror the biblical Exodus, with God as their guide and companion.”
Ohio bishops demand respect for migrants’ ‘infinite dignity’ amid viral false claims, threats
Ohio’s bishops are urging Catholics and all people of good will to “turn to God and ask for eyes to see the infinite dignity of every person” amid false claims surrounding Haitian immigrants in that state’s town of Springfield, which have prompted bomb threats and hoaxes.
Vance repeats baseless claim about Haitian migrants disputed by state officials in his own party
Sen. JD Vance, the Republican vice presidential nominee, has repeated — without evidence — claims about Haitian immigrants eating the pets of residents in Springfield, Ohio.
Crises caused by war, migration and how the church can respond prompt debate at congress
The first two days of presentations of the 53rd International Eucharistic Congress in Quito, Ecuador, contrasted the hardships currently faced by many people in different parts of the world with the prophetic responses that the church can provide in times of crisis.
Harris, Trump spar over abortion, migration, and economic policy in heated first debate
Former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris met Sept. 10 for their first — and possibly only — debate of the 2024 presidential cycle.