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Republican National Convention in Cleveland, Ohio on July 19, 2016.

What Catholics have to say about the GOP platform

Jul 19, 2016

By Adelaide Mena, Matt Hadro

The detailed platform adopted by the Republican Party this week received mixed reactions among Catholics for its positions.    Read more

Child peering through fence.

ACLU targets grants for pro-life groups that aid migrants

Jun 29, 2016

Catholics and other groups that receive grants to care for immigrants are in the sights of the American Civil Liberties... Read more

The Supreme Court.

Divided Supreme Court deals a setback to immigration advocates

Jun 23, 2016

By Matt Hadro

A divided Supreme Court allowed a hold on the Obama administration’s immigration policy to continue, disappointing Catholic advocates of immigration... Read more

Central American migrants in Mexico.

Deportation could be a death sentence, bishops warn as raids increase

May 26, 2016

Renewed immigration raids against women and children fail to recognize the severity of situations faced by migrants, who leave Central... Read more

Why do so few Hispanics attend Catholic schools in the US?

Mar 10, 2016

By Matt Hadro

Hispanic Catholics are grossly underserved by Catholic schools in the United States, according to a new study, and this lack... Read more

California Catholics are helping legal residents become citizens

Feb 29, 2016

Obtaining U.S. citizenship could be life-changing for legal residents in Southern California, and Catholics want to help.  Read more

Abp. Jose Gomez at the Pontifical North American College on May 2, 2015.

Archbishop Gomez: The Pope's focus is human suffering, not Donald Trump

Feb 19, 2016

The controversy surrounding Pope Francis’ off-the-cuff statements on his return flight from Mexico – and Donald Trump’s response – should... Read more

Abp. Jose Gomez at the Pontifical North American College on May 2 2015.

As Supreme Court takes up immigration case, LA archbishop weighs in

Jan 19, 2016

The U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling on an immigration enforcement case will affect many immigrants in the U.S., and the Los... Read more

Children in Los Angeles wrote to Pope Francis seeking prayers for their deported parents. Courtesy of Victor Alemán/vida-nueva.com.

US bishops: Deporting children and families won't solve migration crisis

Jan 16, 2016

The recent deportation raids targeting Central American immigrants will not discourage immigrants who are fleeing their countries as a last... Read more

Jordanian troops and UNHCR officials help bring Syrian refugees to Jordan's Zaatari refugee camp.

Remember that refugees are fleeing for their lives, bishop urges

Jan 5, 2016

By Matt Hadro

As the number of displaced persons is at its highest worldwide, Catholics must remember that “extremely vulnerable” refugees often flee... Read more

Syrian refugees on the Slovenian Austrian border.

Canada can do better, bishops say in wake of refugee crisis

Nov 13, 2015

Allow yourself to be troubled by the plight of migrants and refugees around the world – this was the message... Read more

Pope Francis meets at the Vatican with the Slovak bishops for their ad limina visit, Nov. 12, 2015.

Pope Francis encourages Church in Slovakia to welcome migrants

Nov 12, 2015

Speaking to the Slovak bishops on Thursday, Pope Francis reminded them that the Church is called to welcome immigrants and... Read more

For UK archbishop, the plight of migrant families strikes a chord

Oct 6, 2015

By Ann Schneible

As Europe continues to face mass migration from crisis zones, the synod discussions cannot ignore the weighty impact this crisis... Read more

Pope Francis meets with schoolchildren at Our Lady, Queen of the Angels school in New York City, Sept. 25, 2015.

Never lose sight of your dreams, Pope tells Harlem schoolkids

Sep 25, 2015

When Martin Luther King, Jr. uttered his famous line “I have a dream”, he was thinking of you. Those were... Read more

Pope Francis greets pilgrims at the General Audience in St. Peter's Square, Aug. 12, 2015.

Read the full text of Pope Francis' visit to a school in Harlem

Sep 25, 2015

Pope Francis visited Our Lady, Queen of the Angels school in the Harlem neighborhood of New York City on Sept.... Read more

Sophie Cruz, the child of immigrants, who embraced the Pope in Washington, D.C., Sept. 23, 2015.

Watch this little girl defy security guards and get a hug from the Pope

Sep 24, 2015

Sophie Cruz travelled from Los Angeles, across the United States, with her father and two uncles to try to hand... Read more

Pope Francis addresses the bishops of the United States in St. Matthew's Cathedral, Washington, D.C., Sept. 23, 2015.

Immigrants enrich America and the Church, Pope affirms

Sep 23, 2015

In the longest speech of his trip so far, Pope Francis on Wednesday praised U.S. bishops for their commitment to... Read more

Archbishop Charles Chaput and Donald Trump.

Trump's immigration plan undermines American identity, Archbishop Chaput says

Sep 3, 2015

Caught between poverty and violence in their homelands and deportation in the U.S., immigrants face a plight that cannot be... Read more

Pope Francis celebrates Mass for the Feast of the Presentation of Jesus at the Temple in St. Peter's Basilica, Feb. 2, 2015.

Pope to Catholic lawmakers: Be strong. Protect life.

Aug 31, 2015

By Ann Schneible

On Sunday, Pope Francis urged Catholic legislators to be protectors of human life, calling them to “be strong” against a... Read more

Mothers lash back at forced vaccines, 'inhumane' conditions in detention centers

Aug 4, 2015

By Matt Hadro

Ten migrant mothers have filed a complaint with the Department of Homeland Security over what they describe as serious neglect... Read more