Share the Journey — Welcoming families and gathering to give thanks
As Thanksgiving approaches, I am once again excited to watch newly-arrived refugee families experience the holiday for the first time. While it may be…
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Catholics urged to advocate for migrants
Kentucky’s four bishops — and their Catholic Charities agencies — are calling on pastors and parish leaders to educate parishioners statewide about the plight…
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Lights for Liberty shine bright in Louisville
Mara Whitford, an expectant mother, held a handwritten sign that said “I’d walk 1000s of miles for my baby, too” outside the Cathedral of…
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Faith leaders decry ICE deportations, say action causes anxiety, fear
By Julie Asher Catholic News Service Many Catholic and other faith leaders noted that the Gospel reading for July 14 — the day U.S….
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As immigration policy changes, so does work of Catholic organizations
By Rhina Guidos Catholic News Service Immigration policies rolled out during the Trump administration have spread fear among immigrant populations in the U.S., but…
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Editorial — We must put the last first
Calling on the “Virgin Mary, Our Lady of the Way,” Pope Francis entreated the intercession of the Blessed Mother in his message for World…
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We all are individual parts of the whole
Last year, the federal government added a few words about “integration” to its cooperative agreement with refugee resettlement agencies like Catholic Charities. We were…
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Catholic Charities seeks volunteers to help resettle refugee families
Catholic Charities of Louisville is seeking parishes that would be interested in partnering with them in their Kentucky Welcome Sponsorship Program. Through this program,…
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Catholics called to ‘welcome every stranger’
By Jessica Able, Record Staff Writer Catholics are called to welcome the stranger at the door and share the love of Christ with them, said…
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Refugees honored at World Refugee Day celebration
Catholic Charities of Louisville Migration and Refugee Services hosted a World Refugee Day celebration June 30 at the agency’s West Market Street campus. The…
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