Judge rules Biden administration must reinstate ‘Remain in Mexico’ policy
U.S. District Court Judge Matthew Kacsmaryk in a ruling late Aug. 13 blocked Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas of the Department of Homeland Security from implementing a June 1 memo in which he formally ended the Trump administration's Migration Protection Protocols, known as MPP or the "Remain in Mexico" policy.
Shelter helps migrants expelled from U.S. via Mexico to Guatemalan jungle
A Catholic shelter on the Mexico-Guatemala border has been assisting busloads of migrants who are being expelled from the United States to southern Mexico, then transported to Guatemala and dropped in a jungle town.
Here’s where to donate to help agencies respond to the Haiti earthquake
Numerous organizations, including Catholic agencies, are accepting donations to assist with their emergency response to the Haiti earthquake.
Priest killed, one missing as church assesses damage from Haiti quake
The magnitude 7.2 earthquake that struck Haiti collapsed the bishop's residence in Les Cayes, killing one priest, leaving one missing and injuring Cardinal Chibly Langlois.
Mary shows humility, service are ‘secrets’ to heaven, pope says
Mary's assumption into heaven reminds people that they are also called by God to eternal life in heaven through humility and serving him, Pope Francis said.
Pope prays for peace in Afghanistan as Taliban takes control
Hours before the Taliban took control of Afghanistan's capital, Kabul, Pope Francis expressed his hope for the peace and safety of the country's citizens.
Archbishop says Berlin Wall was a Good Friday in German history
Catholics and Protestants gathered Aug. 13 to remember the day in 1961 when their city was divided, becoming a symbol of the Cold War.
Justice Department drops conscience case; move called ‘dereliction’ of duty
The chairmen of the U.S. bishops' religious liberty and pro-life committees said Aug. 12 that the U.S. Department of Justice "is acting in dereliction of its duty to enforce the plain meaning of federal law" by voluntarily dismissing a civil lawsuit against a hospital that forced nurses to assist in elective abortions against their religious beliefs.
Supreme Court rejects challenge to Indiana University’s vaccine mandate
The Supreme Court announced Aug. 12 that it will not hear an appeal from a group of students at Indiana University who are opposed to the university's COVID-19 vaccine mandate.
Cardinal Parolin: Church proud of Chinese Catholics’ ‘witness of faith’
While the Holy See continues to dialogue with the Chinese government, the church is proud of Catholics who have held on to their faith in the country, said Cardinal Pietro Parolin, Vatican secretary of state.
