Migration
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Mother Cabrini's care for immigrants remains relevant, Pope Francis says
In a letter Tuesday to the Missionaries of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, Pope Francis reflected on the role of... Read more
Take in more refugees, not fewer, bishops urge White House
The Trump administration is reportedly planning to further reduce the number of refugees the U.S. will accept in the coming... Read more
US bishops urge care of refugees as Supreme Court allows Trump travel ban
As the Supreme Court on Tuesday allowed part of President Donald Trump’s travel ban to stand temporarily, the U.S. bishops'... Read more
Bishops disappointed as Trump administration ends migration program for minors
After the Trump administration ended a parole program for young migrants from Central America, the head of the U.S. bishops’... Read more
'Arbitrary expulsions' won't solve the migration crisis, Pope says
In his message for the next World Day of Migrants and Refugees, Pope Francis outlined a four-step vision for responding... Read more
Migration and sustainable development – what's the link?
Why do people migrate in the first place? And what if there was a way we could address the international... Read more
Francis: Migrant crises require focus on reality, dialogue, commitment
Pope Francis sent a letter last week to the Latin American Parliament as they discuss migration in the region, encouraging... Read more
Cardinal Turkson: Put your faith before your nationality
Vatican experts on human development and social issues challenged Catholics around the world this week to respond with openness and... Read more
Catholics' mission in immigration debate: avoid false divides
As immigration debate continues under the Trump administration, one bishop has stressed the need for Catholics to make sure their... Read more
Building the border wall is treasonous, Mexico City archdiocese declares
The Archdiocese of Mexico said in a Sunday editorial that Mexican businessmen who would participate in the construction of a... Read more
Mexico's bishops launch 'the migrant is a gift' campaign on social media
The Mexican Bishops have launched a #elmigranteesundon (the migrant is a gift) campaign on social media to show their dissatisfaction... Read more
Pope Francis: Protecting migrants is a 'moral imperative'
On Tuesday Pope Francis said that it is our duty to defend the dignity of migrants, particularly by enacting just... Read more
Integration key to quelling fear of migrants, Pope Francis says
On Friday Pope Francis paid a visit to Rome’s “Roma Tre” university, stressing to students the importance of dialogue, listening... Read more
US bishop disappointed over new policy toward Cuban migrants
On Friday, the U.S. bishops’ migration chair criticized the Obama administration’s denial of decades-old special protections for Cuban migrants to... Read more
Bishops remain hopeful on immigration reform in a Trump presidency
The upcoming inauguration of President-elect Donald Trump has raised questions about the future of immigration reform, but the nation’s Catholic... Read more
Pope Francis meets U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry at the Vatican
While he was in town for a global meeting on the crisis in the Mediterranean region, U.S. Secretary of State... Read more
Immigration is a family issue – An interview with Archbishop Gomez
In the wake of the presidential election Catholics must remember that immigration is a global issue involving real families, the... Read more
To welcome the stranger is to welcome Christ, Pope Francis says
When we perform the corporal works of mercy – specifically welcoming the stranger in the form migrants and refugees –... Read more
For Cardinal Vegliò, closing the door to migrants isn't Christian
On Thursday the Vatican’s longtime point-man on the topic of migration said that the issue is an urgent one that... Read more
When it comes to migration, children are the first to suffer, Pope says
As images of children crushed by bombs or washed up at sea are becoming an increasingly daily sight, Pope Francis’... Read more
