Among those who are suffering the most during the pandemic are the Rohingya community, according to Caritas.
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L.G.B.T. Catholic conference, postponed by Covid-19, releases video to support Pride Month
Outreach 2020, to be held at Fordham University, has been postponed until next year, but in the meantime organizers have produced a message of welcome for L.G.B.T. Catholics.
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DACA ruling called ‘a beautiful moment’; concern about future remains
Immigrant youth are hoping that the recent Supreme Court decision on DACA will help efforts to strengthen it, thereby allowing them to continue living in the United States without fear of deportation.
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Ignatius Press to publish cardinal’s prison journal, help with legal costs
A jury in Australia had found Cardinal Pell guilty in December 2018 on five counts of abuse and the Victoria Court of Appeal upheld that verdict in a 2-1 decision.
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Supreme Court denies asylum seekers the right to appeal deportation rulings
Today’s court decision removes any judicial check on the Trump administration’s efforts to fast-track the deportations of asylum seekers who cannot show strong evidence of persecution in their home countries.
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U.S. deporting Guatemalans has led to spread of COVID-19, report says
In a report, Refugees International claims that U. S. immigration policy of denying asylum to Guatemalans–in addition to poor living conditions–has led to the spread of coronavirus throughout the Americas.
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Priests are on front lines of COVID-19 as they minister to the sick, dying
A priest in Providence, Rhode Island, reflects on how ministering to patients ill with coronavirus has given him new perspective on faith and ministry.
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Bishops urge Congress to address better police training, accountability
“Law enforcement officers perform a great and needed service; they serve to promote justice and the common good in society,” they said. “But it is clear that there have been too many failures in serving everyone, with tragic consequences.”
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Brazil seeks to protect indigenous communities from coronavirus
The surge of deaths of indigenous in the Amazon region due to COVID-19 may lead to the decimation of entire communities, say those fighting for indigenous rights.
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Salvadoran bishops defend cardinal after online attacks
After calling for transparency and dialogue in the country, Cardinal Gregorio Rosa Chavez, auxiliary bishop of San Salvador, found himself under attack, including being called a “Judas” and other names via social media.