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South Texas diocese hosts vigil march in solidarity with migrants and refugees
The event fell on the 45th anniversary of the killing of St. Oscar Romero, an El Salvadoran bishop who was... Read more
2 more Catholic Charities agencies announce layoffs due to funding freeze
The Trump administration's funding freeze has led to a freeze on federal funding for Catholic Charities programs across the United... Read more
State Department cancels U.S. bishops’ contracts for refugee settlement
The USCCB was directed to “stop all work on the program[s] and not incur any new costs” and “cancel as... Read more
Catholic Charities agencies across U.S. continue to be affected by funding freeze
Catholic Charities in Florida, Texas, and Kansas spoke out this week about how the funding freeze has impacted both program-specific... Read more
Trump signs order banning illegal immigrants from receiving taxpayer-funded benefits
The president in his executive order directed that “taxpayer resources” and “taxpayer-funded benefits” should be blocked from going to “illegal... Read more
Catholic Charities agencies across country cut funding, lay off staff amid funding freeze
Upon taking office last month, President Donald Trump issued directives that, among other measures, paused grants to organizations that aid... Read more
‘On the side of the poor’: Pope, U.S. bishops urge generous immigration policy
In a Feb. 10 letter, Pope Francis urged the U.S. bishops to stay the course in their support for generous... Read more
U.S. bishops sue Trump administration over refugee funding freeze
The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops is suing the Trump administration over what the bishops say is an unlawful suspension... Read more
Pope Francis, Vance clash over ‘ordo amoris’
JD Vance, a Catholic, had in a late January interview invoked an “old school … Christian concept” he later identified... Read more
UPDATE: Here’s how U.S. bishops have responded to Trump’s immigration orders
Catholic bishops across the country have publicly responded to President Donald Trump’s recent executive orders on immigration. Read more
Cardinal Dolan: Vance’s remarks on bishops and immigration ‘scurrilous,’ ‘very nasty’
Cardinal Timothy Dolan strongly criticized comments Vice President JD Vance made questioning the motives of U.S. bishops in their efforts... Read more
U.S. bishops say refugee program is ‘work of mercy’ after criticism from vice president
Vance had made the remarks during an interview on Sunday with Margaret Brennan on CBS News’ “Face the Nation.” Read more
This is Pope Francis’ prayer intention for the month of June
In a video, the Holy Father announced that his prayer intention for June is for those fleeing their homelands. Read more
This tailoring shop in Jordan helps Iraqi refugees knit their lives back together
Founded by Father Mario Cornioli, the shop called Rafedìn has been helping Iraqis rebuild their lives over the past eight... Read more
Refugees of ethnic clash in India find open arms in majority-Christian state
“We are grateful to God [that] we are safe here,” said Mercy Tungdian, who now lives with her three small... Read more
PHOTOS: Pope Francis shares Vatican lunch with poor
Pope Francis had lunch with about 1,200 poor, refugees, and homeless from around Rome on Sunday to mark the Church’s... Read more
Pope Francis has emotional meeting with African migrant who lost his wife and daughter
Mbengue Nyimbilo Crepin shared his story during a meeting at the pope’s Vatican City residence Casa Santa Marta on Nov.... Read more
Church aid group warns of ‘devastation’ amid efforts to reach Christians in Hamas war
Aid to the Church in Need is working in the Holy Land, including the West Bank, to offer assistance in... Read more
‘We lack food and medicine’: Catholics in Gaza take refuge in only parish church
Holy Family Church is the only Roman Catholic parish in the Gaza Strip and is located in the northern part... Read more
Migrants and refugees Mass in Canada celebrates universality, vibrancy of the Church
A Mass celebrating the annual World Day for Migrants and Refugees was held Sept. 23 in Richmond, British Columbia, showing... Read more
