I cannot defend every entity that receives funding from U.S.A.I.D. I cannot even speak on behalf of C.R.S. But I can tell you what I saw when I traveled overseas to report on their work.
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I led Catholic Relief Services. I’ve seen USAID projects change lives.
In partnership with the U.S. Agency for International Development, CRS saves lives, empowers people and creates goodwill for the United States. All for less than one percent of our national budget.
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3 ways the Catholic Church can support migrants in the new Trump administration
In the face of dangerous nativism and the possibility of state violence through deportation, the church will be challenged to offer a compelling and credible response.
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JD Vance got a lot wrong about St. Augustine’s ordering of loves
The ‘ordo amoris’ was never about loving less or more narrowly.
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How Catholics can better support Jews and Israel—without the Zionist label
Catholics should affirm the Jewish people’s right to self-determination in their ancestral homeland, acknowledging Israel as a place of refuge and security for Jews worldwide.
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Catholic bishops can—and should—do more to help homeschooling parents
Prohibiting homeschooling parents from using parish facilities can make it more difficult for them to provide a comprehensive Catholic education.
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Vice President Vance: Thank you for making headlines about the bishops’ care for immigrants
Thanks to the vice president, the national press may finally realize that the Catholic bishops care about something other than abortion.
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Caring for migrants and refugees is not optional for Catholics.
Jesus calls us to care for those in need—regardless of national boundaries.
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Bishop Budde showed faithful moral courage. Catholics should follow her lead.
Bishop Budde reminded Donald Trump that people are scared and vulnerable, and that compassion and welcome are the way of the Gospel.
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Mass deportation is antithetical to the Gospel
If Catholics don’t stand up for immigrants, we cannot truly evangelize.