Vatican: More must be done to protect rights, dignity of refugees
byBy Junno Arocho Esteves Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — The international community must increase its efforts to help protect the lives of refugees,…
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St. Francis of Assisi to host advocacy event March 10
bySt. Francis of Assisi Church, 1960 Bardstown Road, will host a night of advocacy activties for Catholic Charities of Louisville and Kentucky Refugee Ministries…
Share the Journey — Welcoming families and gathering to give thanks
byAs Thanksgiving approaches, I am once again excited to watch newly-arrived refugee families experience the holiday for the first time. While it may be…
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…
Faith leaders decry ICE deportations, say action causes anxiety, fear
byBy Julie Asher Catholic News Service Many Catholic and other faith leaders noted that the Gospel reading for July 14 — the day U.S….
As immigration policy changes, so does work of Catholic organizations
byBy Rhina Guidos Catholic News Service Immigration policies rolled out during the Trump administration have spread fear among immigrant populations in the U.S., but…
Editorial — We must put the last first
byCalling on the “Virgin Mary, Our Lady of the Way,” Pope Francis entreated the intercession of the Blessed Mother in his message for World…
We all are individual parts of the whole
byLast year, the federal government added a few words about “integration” to its cooperative agreement with refugee resettlement agencies like Catholic Charities. We were…
Catholic Charities seeks volunteers to help resettle refugee families
byCatholic Charities of Louisville is seeking parishes that would be interested in partnering with them in their Kentucky Welcome Sponsorship Program. Through this program,…