From Border Crossings to Bishop: A Story of Faith and Immigration
The first bishop from El Salvador in the Archdiocese of Washington discusses the Pope’s recent letter on immigration and shares why we are a people of hope.
Results from Tag: 'catholic teaching on immigration'
An Uncontroversial, Pro-Catholic Move Trump Can Make on Immigration
EDITORIAL: Foreign-born priests and religious working legally in the U.S. are facing an injustice by U.S. bureaucracy.
Border Czar Tom Homan: Faith and Policy at a Crossroads
The Former Border Patrol Agent’s Ambitious Plans to Reform U.S. Immigration Policy May Put Him on a Collision Course With U.S. Bishops
Catholic Migrant Shelter Calls ‘Human Smuggling’ Accusations ‘Utter Nonsense’
Annunciation House is a lay-run Catholic organization that offers migrants temporary shelter, food, and clothing and advocates on their behalf.
Catholic Teaching and the Border: It Is Not What Some May Think
COMMENTARY: The Church acknowledges and supports the right of nations to manage their borders, but offers an alternative vision to accomplish this goal, consistent with human dignity.
‘We’ve Got a Big Mess Here’
EDITORIAL: While U.S. politicians of all stripes maneuver to score points for their side on the humanitarian disaster that is immigration, the Catholic Church’s perspective stands out and is more sensible than many people realize.
Bishops Celebrate National Migration Week, Highlight Overlooked ‘Right to Remain’
Bishop Seitz referenced the Holy Family’s flight to Egypt, in which the child Christ, the Blessed Mother, and St. Joseph were forced to flee to Egypt when King Herod intended to kill Christ by slaughtering infants.
California Federal Judge Blocks Biden’s ‘Asylum Ban’
Illegal immigration at the southern border has increased to historic levels and overwhelmed border communities under President Joe Biden, with 2.76 million crossings in 2022.
U.S. Bishops Praise New Immigrant Family Reunification Program
Besides praising the administration’s new program, Bishop Seitz also pointed out the need for additional immigration reform.
US Catholics Clash on Border Surge, Immigration
A front-line priest who has been serving migrants for the last eight years says what’s needed are ‘open hearts’ and some legislative reforms, but not necessarily ‘open borders.’
