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Pope: Be more than a mannequin when it comes to helping refugees
In his newest prayer video Pope Francis focused on the poor and refugees, saying we shouldn’t be like immobile mannequin’s... Read more
Who is our neighbor? Faith leaders say it's refugees
As leaders of many faiths gathered for prayer in Washington, D.C. this week, they pledged solidarity with refugees looking to... Read more
Catholic leaders: Refugee ban actually harms national security
Rather than protecting U.S. interests, recent executive orders restricting immigrants and refugees could actually pose a threat to national security,... Read more
Trump defends refugee policy as part of protecting religious freedom
President Donald Trump on Thursday insisted that protecting religious freedom is a U.S. priority, while defending his recent halt of... Read more
Cardinal Tobin praises Trump admin on pro-life stance, criticizes on immigration
In the first days of U.S. president Donald Trump’s administration, Cardinal Joseph Tobin of Newark said he has seen encouragement... Read more
US bishops: Trump's refugee order will only harm victims of war, terror
Catholic bishops and relief leaders were among the critics of President Donald Trump’s order to implement stricter vetting on refugees... Read more
Trump wants to halt refugee intake – and Catholic leaders are worried
Amid reports of an imminent executive order to halt most refugee resettlement in the U.S., one international Catholic charitable group... Read more
US bishops: Immigration is a chance for hospitality, unity
Catholics should be working to create a “culture of encounter” that shows charity and empathy to immigrants, said leaders of... Read more
For Somali refugees, Catholic agencies 'welcome the stranger'
A Somali couple with three children is seeking a new life in Minnesota thanks to a Catholic Charities’ resettlement program... Read more
One Congressman's plea to the US: Don't abandon Iraq's Christians
Christian survivors of the ISIS genocide have serious humanitarian needs, but their faith remains strong, one congressman said after his... Read more
In the US, a request for asylum could essentially land you in prison
With the number of displaced persons at its highest ever recorded – more than after World War II – troubling... Read more
Full text: Pope Francis' in-flight presser from Sweden
During his flight from Sweden to Rome on Tuesday, Pope Francis gave a press conference to the journalists assembled aboard... Read more
A priest and his love for Syrian refugees
The needs of Father David Bedrossian’s parish are unique. While many priests grapple with budgetary concerns and a desire to... Read more
DC leaders discuss protection, justice for ISIS victims
With ISIS continuing to threaten vulnerable populations in Iraq and Syria, more action is needed to protect victims and offer... Read more
Do something about forced migration, cardinal exhorts UN
The Vatican Secretary of State pleaded Monday for an increased commitment from the international community in addressing the root causes... Read more
We need to do more for refugees, Catholic advocates say
Catholic advocates are praising the U.S. for hosting an international refugee summit, but insist the administration can do more to... Read more
The US has resettled 10,000 Syrian refugees in the last year
As the Obama administration announced Monday that the U.S. had met its goal of accepting 10,000 Syrian refugees in fiscal... Read more
Pope Francis invites 21 Syrian refugees to lunch
On Thursday Pope Francis invited 21 Syrian refugees to join him for lunch at his residence in the Vatican’s Casa... Read more
Pence slammed for proposed Christian, Jewish refugee ban
Republican vice presidential nominee Mike Pence was met with heated criticism after suggesting that a Trump administration may ban Christian... Read more
He escaped Vietnam on a fishing boat, and now he's a bishop
In the 1970s, a teenager boarded a boat to escape the cruelty of war in his homeland of Vietnam. He... Read more
