Articles by Courtney Mares
Nigerian bishop condemns “cries of shrill Islamization”
Jan 11, 2018 / 19:00 pmBishop Matthew Kukah has decried “cries of shrill Islamization across the land,” enabled by government corruption, according to a Jan. 8 report from the Catholic News Service of Nigeria.
How Catholic Extension supports migrants along the US-Mexico border
Jan 11, 2018 / 05:00 amA U.S. cardinal has called Catholics to support the needs of refugees and immigrants living along the 2,000-mile border between the United States and Mexico.
Bishops stand with 'Dreamers' as DACA battles continue
Jan 10, 2018 / 15:54 pmCatholic leaders have responded to developments in the legal battle over the DACA program, including a court order maintaining legal protections for undocumented youth, known as “Dreamers,” and a presidential commitment to legislative support for them.
US bishops: End of protected status for Salvadorans is ‘heartbreaking’
Jan 8, 2018 / 17:10 pmThe Department of Homeland Security announced today that it will terminate Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for nearly 200,000 Salvadoran migrants, leaving an open question as to the future for their 192,000 U.S. citizen children.
Bishop calls on Congress to consider tax reform’s impact on ‘the least of these’
Oct 31, 2017 / 18:30 pmWith House lawmakers set to release their tax reform bill on November 1, one U.S. bishop has laid out moral principles encouraging Congress to care for the poor, families, and the common good.