Catholic groups serving the poor call for action to end federal government shut down
byWASHINGTON (OSV News) — Congressional lawmakers failed to pass legislation to fund the federal government, resulting in a federal government shutdown at the end…
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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…
Utah diocese’s Catholic refugee program gets helping hand from greater community
byBy Linda Petersen / Intermountain Catholic, OSV News SALT LAKE CITY — After the federal government ceased its refugee resettlement program in January, Catholic…
Education Department cuts could make impact on Catholic education, experts say
byBy Kate Scanlon, OSV News WASHINGTON —The U.S. Department of Education said March 11 it planned to cut about 50% of its workforce. Such…
Trump administration terminates US bishops’ refugee resettlement contract
byBy Gina ChristianOSV News The Trump administration “immediately terminated” its contract with the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops for refugee resettlement, effective Feb. 27, according to…
Mexico’s bishops urge unity as church struggles to assist those deported under Trump policies
byBy Eduardo Campos Lima, OSV News U.S. President Donald Trump’s new policies concerning unauthorized immigrants and mass deportation operations have caught some Latin American…
Pope to U.S.: Migration policies built on force, not truth, ‘will end badly’
byBy Carol Glatz, Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis has urged U.S. Catholics and people of goodwill to not give in to…
‘We go to cry with them,’ says nun as migrants lament Trump immigration orders
byBy Gina Christian, OSV News When OSV News called her Jan. 21, Immaculate Heart of Mary Sister Rose Patrice Kuhn had already crossed the…
Pope to Trump: May US prosper, shun all hatred, discrimination
byBy Carol Glatz, Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis told U.S. President Donald Trump he hoped that the nation would prosper under…