US bishops release prayer service commemorating immigrants, enslaved with call to action
byBy Gina Christian , OSV News As the U.S. marks its 250th anniversary, the nation’s Catholic bishops have released a prayer service text commemorating…
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Deacon Evrard Muhoza hopes to be ‘son of unity’ upon ordination to the priesthood
byAs a young boy living in the East African country of Burundi, Deacon Evrard Muhoza said many prayers asking God to keep his family…
In new pastoral message, El Paso bishop calls for end to mass deportations
byBy Kate Scanlon , OSV News (OSV News) — Bishop Mark J. Seitz of El Paso, Texas, called for an end to mass deportation…
Share the Journey — A journey rooted in agriculture
byMy mother and father were farmers in Mogadishu. They grew mainly wheat, corn, beans, squash and greens. They were forced off that land in…
ICE ‘mega centers’ for mass detention ‘challenge the conscience,’ says USCCB bishop
byBy Gina Christian , OSV News (OSV News) — A Texas bishop and head of the U.S. Catholic bishops’ migration committee is sounding the…
Católicos locales se reúnen para orar por la paz y la esperanza en medio de la violencia
byDurante una tranquila y meditativa Hora Santa por la Paz en la Iglesia Holy Family el 6 de febrero, una congregación de más de…
Pope supports solidarity with immigrants in US, Catholics must stand together, archbishop says
byBy Carol Glatz, Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY (CNS) — All Catholics are called to stand together by reaching out to their brothers and…
Local Catholics gather to pray for peace and hope amid violence
byDuring a quiet, meditative Holy Hour for Peace at Holy Family Church Feb. 6, a congregation of more than 150 people prayed for peace…
Minnesota archbishop: ‘Comprehensive immigration reform now’ amid ‘battleground’ on the streets
by(OSV News) — Archbishop Bernard A. Hebda of St. Paul and Minneapolis — whose territory has become a flashpoint in the nation’s immigration policy…
Los obispos de Kentucky emiten un comunicado con motivo de la Epifanía: ‘Nos solidarizamos con nuestros hermanos y hermanas inmigrantes’
byLos obispos católicos romanos de Kentucky reiteraron su compromiso de “apoyar a nuestros hermanos y hermanas inmigrantes” en una declaración especial con motivo de…