While recommitting to help, L.I.R.S. and the U.S. bishops called on the Trump administration to “commit to immigration policies that are humane and uphold each individual’s human dignity.”
J.D. Long García
J.D. Long García is a senior editor at America and co-author of Clericalism: The Institutional Dimension of the Catholic Sexual Abuse Crisis.
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5.9 earthquake rocks northern Haiti
A 5.9-magnitude earthquake rocked the Caribbean nation of Haiti Oct. 6, with authorities estimating 15 dead and 333 injured, the Associated Press reports.
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Transitus: the little-known celebration of St. Francis Assisi’s death
St. Francis didn’t just serve the poor and love animals. He taught us how to die well, too.
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What a Franciscan shelter in Texas is doing to help asylum seekers
Posada Guadalupe can host as many as 20 young men at a time. They work on their G.E.D.s and learn English while they wait for their asylum applications to be processed.
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V Encuentro national gathering focuses on young Latino Catholics
“Young Latinos are engaged. They are open to giving of themselves,” Archbishop José Gomez said. “We need to be more conscious of ministries for young Catholics.”
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Pope Francis tells V Encuentro: “Tear down walls and build bridges”
The U.S. bishops initiated the Encuentro, which means “Encounter,” to better serve the growing Latin American community.
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A year after Hurricane Maria, Puerto Rico is still rebuilding
Congress has authorized one-third of the estimated $120 billion some estimate Puerto Rico will require for recovery.
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Here’s why Trump’s latest claims about Puerto Rico are wrong
President Donald Trump tweeted that hurricanes Irma and Maria did not kill 3,000 Puerto Ricans. The assertion runs contrary to recent findings announced by Puerto Rico’s governor, Ricardo Rossello.
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More than 3,000 Latino Catholics expected at Encuentro gathering
Encuentro, which means “Encounter,” is an initiative from the U.S. bishops that seeks to better serve the growing Latin American community and will continue through 2020.
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We cannot let the sexual abuse crisis lead us into homophobia
Some Catholics would like to exploit the crisis to promote anti-L.G.B.T. agendas. We cannot stand for it.