People have a duty to save migrants in danger of drowning, pope says
byBy Carol Glatz MARSEILLE, France (CNS) — At a moving ceremony at the edge of a cliff overlooking the Mediterranean Sea, Pope Francis led…
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El Paso bishop calls for release of nonviolent migrants in detention
byBy Rhina Guidos Catholic News Service WASHINGTON — As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to grow in the U.S. faster than anywhere else in the world,…
As migrants face a closing door to the U.S., bishops accompany them
byBy Rhina Guidos Catholic News Service EL PASO, Texas — In anticipation of the 2019 World Day for Migrants and Refugees, a group of…
A day of visiting the unwelcome, and a call to give them hope
byBy Rhina Guidos Catholic News Service CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico — Up until July, 30-year-old Ingrid had a successful career as a pharmacist in her…
Catholics urged to advocate for migrants
byKentucky’s four bishops — and their Catholic Charities agencies — are calling on pastors and parish leaders to educate parishioners statewide about the plight…
Lights for Liberty shine bright in Louisville
byMara Whitford, an expectant mother, held a handwritten sign that said “I’d walk 1000s of miles for my baby, too” outside the Cathedral of…
Vigil to be held at the Cathedral to highlight plight of migrants
byThe Archdiocese of Louisville will hold “Lights for Liberty: A Vigil to End Human Detention Camps” July 12 on the steps of the Cathedral…
Bishop tries to help migrants at international bridge in El Paso
byBishop Mark J. Seitz of the U.S. border Diocese of El Paso, Texas, walked and prayed with a group of migrants at the Lerdo…
As raid threats stoke fears, church leaders try to comfort immigrants
byBy Rhina Guidos Catholic News Service The president’s threats came and went in tweets, but priests, women and men religious, church-affiliated organizations and even…
Catholics called to ‘welcome every stranger’
byBy Jessica Able, Record Staff Writer Catholics are called to welcome the stranger at the door and share the love of Christ with them, said…