“As a Catholic, I like to do this,” he said. “It’s a good thing to honor their dignity as human beings.”
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Catholic advocates look at next step in immigration battle
A Supreme Court ruling has pushed advocates to fight even harder for “just and humane treatment” and laws for immigrants and refugees.
Teacher with DACA status says family’s lives ‘on hold’ after DAPA ruling
Hidalgo’s mother has been on a waiting list for 13 years to get legal status through her sister’s sponsorship.
Pro bono group’s report says mothers and children ‘denied due process’ by ICE
Those detained, according to the report, were treated with “aggressive and inappropriate conduct” during the ICE raids.
Pope Francis says he is undaunted by latest criticisms of his papacy
“I want a church that is open, understanding, that accompanies families who are hurting,” Pope Francis said.
Bishops’ long-held goal of preserving net neutrality upheld in court
For content providers—the bishops among them—the decision should mean that they won’t be forced into a “pay for play” situation in which they have to fork over money just to get the same treatment as anybody else’s websites.
Religion faces threat in the secular age according to author Mary Eberstadt
Modern-day religion is becoming stifled in the secular age, said Mary Eberstadt, author of “It’s Dangerous to Believe: Religious Freedom and Its Enemies.”
Pope Francis will travel alone to Auschwitz to pray, not speak
During his trip to Poland for World Youth Day, Pope Francis will go to the Auschwitz-Birkenau Nazi death camp. He said he wants to go alone and say nothing.
New L.A. Catholic media platform utilizes traditional and new media platforms
“Everybody is consuming more news today than they ever have before, but in different ways,” said John David “JD” Long-Garcia, editor-in-chief of Angelus News. “We’re looking for ways … to connect with people on a larger platform.”
Philippines swears in controversial new president
Duterte, who won by a landslide in the May elections with 16.6 million votes, promised to “listen to the murmurings of the people” as he vowed to relentlessly fight the “problems that bedevil our country.”
