Amid unrest in LA over ICE raids, faithful urged to pray for peace in streets, city
byLOS ANGELES — Amid ongoing unrest in Los Angeles over immigration raids by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, “we bring our cares and anxieties…
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LA archbishop calls for prayer, restraint, immigration law reform amid ICE protests
byBy Gina Christian, OSV News Archbishop José H. Gomez of Los Angeles is calling for prayer, while urging “restraint and calm” as clashes have…
Catholic universities look to support foreign students amid Trump visa crackdown
byBy Gina Christian, OSV News Amid the Trump administration’s crackdown on foreign student visas, several Catholic universities contacted by OSV News said they are…
Tennessee diocese clarifies Mass obligations as immigration crackdown empties pews
byBy Gina Christian, OSV News (OSV News) — Amid an immigration enforcement operation in Nashville, Tennessee, that has emptied the pews at several Spanish-speaking parishes,…
Louisville native shares ministry on the border
byJulia Hennessy was pursuing a career in Boston’s hospitality industry when she decided to pack up and make the 40-hour drive from Boston to…
USCCB president calls Trump orders on migration, death penalty ‘deeply troubling’
byBy Kate Scanlon, OSV News WASHINGTON — Executive orders signed by President Donald Trump on issues including migration, the environment and the death penalty…
Bishops discuss immigration, abortion concerns ahead of incoming Trump administration
byBy Lauretta Brown, OSV News The church must continue to stand for the dignity of all human life under the incoming Trump administration. That…
Pope, U.S. community organizers talk about migration
byBy Cindy Wooden, Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — A few hours after he railed against unjust immigration policies at his general audience, Pope…
Catholic immigration advocates concerned over proposed rule change to asylum
byBy Gina Christian, OSV News Catholic immigration advocates are paying close attention to — and expressing concern about — a possible change in how…
Pope Francis says situation at U.S.-Mexico border is ‘serious problem’
byBy Justin McLellan, Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis called the migration crisis between Mexico and the United States a “serious problem”…