Tag: Immigration

  • April 17, 2026

Together as neighbors

My husband, Rich, has always supported my work in ministry. But he was initially ambivalent about my involvement...
  • March 13, 2026

Catholic Church in Arizona hosts regional gathering, ‘Witness to Hope: Responding to Mass Deportations’

The Diocese of Phoenix, in partnership with the Hope Border Institute (HOPE) of El Paso, Texas, and the...
  • May 30, 2023

Pope Francis says situation at U.S.-Mexico border is ‘serious problem’

Pope Francis called the migration crisis between Mexico and the United States a "serious problem" and praised a...
  • May 23, 2023

Immigrant communities help show church’s universality, Rome pastor says

Catholics who have immigrated to Italy or are living there for work or study help show the universality...
  • May 11, 2023

People should be free to choose, not forced, to migrate, pope says in message

Eliminating the root causes of forced migration means ensuring everyone has an equal share in the common good,...
  • March 21, 2023

Papal message to focus on people’s right not to migrate

Reflecting on people's right to remain in their country of origin, share in the common good and live...
  • March 14, 2023

Helping, welcoming others creates a culture of fraternity, pope says

Taking in and welcoming others must be done without expecting anything from them in return, Pope Francis said....
  • October 10, 2022

Refusal to help migrants is ‘sinful, criminal,’ pope says at canonization

The refusal to help desperate migrants "is revolting, it's sinful, it's criminal," Pope Francis said as he canonized...
  • September 20, 2022

Bishops speak against transport of migrants; it ‘offends God,’ says one

Several U.S. Catholic bishops slammed the actions of Republican politicians who have recently begun to send out of...
  • August 16, 2022

Beyond the border, reunification of Latin American families takes years

Jorge Alvarenga's voice seemed to crack just a little when the 31-year-old began remembering and talking about the...