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Cardinals visit Rohingya refugee camp in Bangladesh
Two cardinals from the Philippines and Burma visited a Rohingya refugee camp in Bangladesh this week, meeting with refugee families... Read more
El Paso bishop launches fundraiser for asylum seekers stuck in Mexico
A Catholic diocese has teamed up with a local immigration aid group to help refugees on the western Texas-Mexico border. Read more
How one Cambodian refugee found Catholicism through her mother
Phally Budock owes a lot to her mother. Read more
Bishops mark World Refugee Day amid 'biggest migratory crisis since WWII'
Today, on World Refugee Day, the world marks the highest number of forcibly displaced people in nearly 70 years. In... Read more
CRS steps up as millions in Ethiopia displaced by flooding, ethnic violence
With millions of Ethiopians forced out of their homes, Catholic Relief Services is working with the local Catholic Church to... Read more
Researchers find 'evidence of genocide' against Rohingya
As new evidence emerges of atrocities committed in Burma's Rakhine state, the president of Caritas International visited Monday a Rohingya... Read more
‘We’re brothers and sisters in Christ’: For Encuentro Catholics, immigration is personal
When Miriam Joyce of the Diocese of Raleigh talks about immigration, her face folds with concern. Read more
Catholic Charities is collecting airline miles to reunite refugee families
Catholic Charities USA has announced a new initiative to help refugees and people seeking asylum to reunite with their family... Read more
Historic low on US refugee cap lamented as 'deeply disturbing'
Catholic leaders have criticized an announcement that the United States will be reducing its refugee cap to historic lows, while... Read more
In Oregon, fewer refugees means changes for Catholic Charities
For some 70 years, Catholic Charities in Oregon has helped refugees settle into their new life – assisting with everything... Read more
Italian bishops receive 100 Eritrean migrants stranded at port
The Italian bishops’ conference will accept the majority of African migrants who have spent 10 days stranded on a coast... Read more
Costa Rica Church opens reception centers for Nicaraguan refugees
The Diocese of Quesada in Costa Rica has set up two reception centers to serve the Nicaraguan refugees fleeing the... Read more
The Catholic Church's long history of resettling refugees in the US
The Catholic Church has resettled nearly one-third of all refugees received by the United States since 1980 through a public-private... Read more
Immigration ruling 'closes the door' to victims of abuse, gang violence
A ruling by the U.S. attorney general that victims of domestic abuse and gang violence may no longer qualify for... Read more
Global campaign urges greater involvement to help migrants, refugees
Organizers of the international “Share the Journey” campaign are urging Catholics to step up and interact with migrants and refugees... Read more
Pro-refugee sentiment drops, especially low among white Evangelicals
Americans’ belief in a duty to accept refugees has dipped, according to a survey showing that white Evangelicals are among... Read more
Vatican promotes 'Bridges of Solidarity' for Venezuelan emigrants
The ongoing crisis in Venezuela has produced a tremendous flow of emigration, with thousands fleeing the instability and hyperinflation under... Read more
Critics blast US crackdown on protected Vietnamese immigrants
Thousands of Vietnamese immigrants in the U.S. who were previously protected under an agreement largely for refugees fleeing post-war Vietnam... Read more
US bishops: 'Extraordinarily low' refugee limits harm the innocent
The U.S. bishops have voiced concern over the abnormally low levels of refugees admitted to the U.S. under the Trump... Read more
In South Sudan, 'the body of Christ is bleeding,' bishop says
On Friday an ecumenical delegation from South Sudan met privately with Pope Francis and again invited him to visit the... Read more
