The U.S. bishops “cannot, in good faith, endorse” an immigration bill submitted by the House’s Republican leadership, said Bishop Joe S. Vasquez of Austin, Texas, chairman of the bishops’ Committee on Migration.
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Nearly 500 British priests sign statement in support of ‘Humanae Vitae’
50 years after publication of Humanae Vitae, “so much has unfolded in our society that has been to the detriment of human life and love,” the statement said.
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Duterte spokesman says Australian nun still in danger of deportation
An Australian missionary nun ordered by Philippine authorities to leave the country is still in danger of being deported, despite winning a reprieve from the Justice Department, said a top government official.
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After Colombian election, church official urges talks with ex-guerrillas
The director of Caritas Colombia has called for dialogue between the country’s new president-elect and former leftist guerrillas to prevent the return of guerrilla warfare.
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‘Papa! Papa!’ Audio of children stokes rage over separation
An audio recording that appears to capture the heartbreaking voices of small Spanish-speaking children crying out for their parents at a U.S. immigration facility took center stage in the growing uproar over the Trump administration’s policy of separating immigrant children from their parents.
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Catholic bishops across U.S. condemn separation of migrant children
None have been more outspoken, however, than the bishops with dioceses on or near the border between the U.S. and Mexico.
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Pope Francis: Dictatorships begin with taking over media to spread lies
Typical standards, norms and laws in regard to communications are first eliminated, the pope said in his homily June 18 during morning Mass at Domus Sanctae Marthae.
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Pope Francis met with brother of Chilean priest found guilty of sexual abuse
Oscar Karadima revealed that he was among the group of priests and laypeople who met with Pope Francis on June 2 and spoke to him about the suffering his family endured, following the revelation that his brother was found guilty of sexual abuse.
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Fifty years after MLK, Poor People’s Campaign continues fight
For almost 40 days, and some nights, a group of religiously affiliated people have prayed, marched, rallied, faced arrest or been arrested — all of it to call attention to what they believe is one of the fiercest battles waged by the powerful against the poor.
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Pence, Ryan, Pelosi, Schumer disagree on immigration at National Hispanic Prayer Breakfast
House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House Paul Ryan, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and Vice President Mike Pence all spoke at the June 14 prayer breakfast at the Grand Hyatt Washington.