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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
Child migrants' home countries have only grown worse, US Congress is reminded
The number of Central American migrants to the U.S. might be down this year, but their problems at home have... Read more
Read the full text of Pope Francis' visit to a school in Harlem
Pope Francis visited Our Lady, Queen of the Angels school in the Harlem neighborhood of New York City on Sept.... Read more
Watch this little girl defy security guards and get a hug from the Pope
Sophie Cruz travelled from Los Angeles, across the United States, with her father and two uncles to try to hand... Read more
Archbishop after death of Calif. woman: Immigrants are not all 'guilty by association'
The random killing of a 32 year-old California woman has reignited an intense debate about immigration reform, after the suspect... Read more
When detention denies dignity: bishops offer look inside US migrant, refugee policy
“Please help us, please pray for us.” These were the words of detained migrants and refugees at a Karnes, Texas... Read more
US bishops: Stop shameful detention of migrant families
Family detention centers across the U.S. are filling up with children and young mothers who are seeking shelter from violence,... Read more
Catholics on immigration order: more reform needed
President Barack Obama’s executive action on immigration was met with both praise and concern from Catholic groups, who emphasized that... Read more
US cardinal to the undocumented: you can 'come out of the shadows'
The vice president of the U.S. bishops’ conference has said that charitable immigration reform must address the needs of both... Read more
Pro-life? Then keep immigrant families together, bishops implore
In the wake of the mid-term elections last week, the U.S. Bishops urged Congress and President Obama to work together... Read more
Immigration judges: Deporting children can be a death sentence
Many U.S. immigration cases are effectively life-or-death trials, and the Justice Department should not be fast-tracking deportation hearings for child... Read more
US must adapt foreign policy to solve migrant crisis, says bishop
The head of the U.S. bishops’ international justice and peace committee implored Secretary of State John Kerry to utilize U.S.... Read more
Archbishop: government frustrates pastoral care for child migrants
U.S. authorities are working poorly with Catholic efforts to provide pastoral care to underage immigrants detained near Los Angeles, the... Read more
Bishop cites teaching of Popes in push to protect migrant kids
Bishop Mark Seitz of El Paso, Texas, invoked the social teaching of multiple popes in a plea for Congress to... Read more
Child migrants may be refugees seeking asylum, experts say
Two migration experts have said that many unaccompanied child immigrants to the U.S. from Mexico and Central America could qualify... Read more
Bishops: surge in unaccompanied child migrants a 'crisis'
The migration of unaccompanied children into the U.S. is a “humanitarian crisis” that demands a “comprehensive response” from the government,... Read more
US bishop: Broken laws – not immigrants – must change
The desperation of many immigrants who have no choice but to break existing U.S. laws shows the need for comprehensive... Read more
Cardinal O'Malley: reject indifference toward immigrants
Cardinal Seán O’Malley of Boston called for a greater awareness of the situation faced by many immigrants to the U.S.,... Read more
After meeting Pope, daughter of immigrants reunites with father
The young girl who asked Pope Francis to intercede with U.S. President Barack Obama on behalf of the children of... Read more
Bishops say Mass at border fence to remember dead migrants
A group of U.S. bishops visited the U.S.-Mexico border Tuesday to say Mass in remembrance of migrants who died during... Read more
