Jesus calls us to care for those in need—regardless of national boundaries.
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Posted inDispatches, Faith
Catholic institutions in Africa seek alternative funding as support from former missionaries fades
Catholic institutions in Zimbabwe and other African states once could rely on support from retired missionaries. Now the decline in missionary numbers has left African religious communities facing a financial crunch.
Posted inNews, Politics & Society
JD Vance suggests U.S. bishops only care for immigrants to protect ‘their bottom line’
The USCCB is one of 10 national resettlement agencies that receive federal funding and partner with local organizations to assist refugee populations that qualify for federal assistance.
Posted inPolitics & Society, The Weekly Dispatch
Catholic migration experts on Trump’s plan to end birthright citizenship: ‘an affront to human dignity’
“It’s a cruel policy because if it were adopted, it would impact children mostly. It would impact future generations, and, as is consistent with his theme, it divides people. It would divide our country even further.”
Posted inNews, Politics & Society
JD Vance to speak at March for Life rally
Vice President JD Vance will speak at the March for Life rally in the nation’s capital Jan. 24, organizers announced a day prior to the event.
Posted inPolitics & Society, Short Take
Mass deportation is antithetical to the Gospel
If Catholics don’t stand up for immigrants, we cannot truly evangelize.
Posted inInterviews, Politics & Society
What the head of Jesuit Refugee Service USA hopes for the Trump administration
Ahead of Donald J. Trump’s inauguration on Jan. 20, Zac Davis and Ashley McKinless spoke with Kelly Ryan, the president of Jesuit Refugee Service USA, about her 30 years of experience working with refugees, asylum seekers and migrants.
Posted inNews, Politics & Society
US bishops’ president calls Trump orders on migration, death penalty ‘deeply troubling’
Archbishop Timothy P. Broglio expressed grave concern over the wave of new executive orders on immigration, the environment and the death penalty.
Posted inOf Many Things, Politics & Society
The problem with Donald Trump’s ‘common sense’ approach to America’s problems
For President Trump, there are obvious, common-sense answers to all the problems that plague America. Even when things may be challenging or require effort, they are never, ever complicated.
Posted inDispatches, Politics & Society
In El Salvador, Catholic bishops and President Bukele are at odds over mining
The Catholic Church in El Salvador finds its voice in opposition to lifting of prohibition on mining.