The U.S. bishops’ special message on immigration was a positive example, reflecting consensus rather than the triumph of one faction over another.
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Amid protests, ICE operations, Minnesota archbishop prays for community, for family of slain protester
“Ever since the deadly shooting of Renee Good on Portland Avenue last Wednesday, I find myself googling ‘Minneapolis’ every few hours to learn of the latest developments in a situation that truly tears at the heart,” wrote Archbishop Hebda in his Weekly Word newsletter.
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Trump meets with US bishops’ president at White House
The week before Trump’s meeting with Archbishop Coakley, the U.S. president told House Republicans to be “flexible” on the Hyde Amendment, which prohibits public funding of elective abortions, in negotiations on health care subsidies.
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The U.S. bishops have made a (needed) statement on deportations. Now it’s time to act.
We must educate clergy, religious and all diocesan staff on the human rights issues involved in a mass deportation campaign.
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New Communion rules spark debate over bishop’s authority in Charlotte diocese
The letter has exposed divisions in the Diocese of Charlotte over liturgical authority, leadership style and worship practices that predate Bishop Martin’s letter.
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Mass deportation, immigration and foreign aid chaos: the most-read stories in 2025
Immigration was perhaps the biggest story of the year for many of America’s editorial departments. It surely was for Dispatches, The Weekly Dispatch and in feature writing for America magazine.
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White House rebuffs Catholic bishops’ appeal for a Christmas pause in immigration enforcement
Florida’s Catholic bishops have appealed to President Donald Trump to pause immigration enforcement during the Christmas holidays.
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‘He’s just Catholic’: Joliet voices speak on new NY archbishop Hicks
“When it comes to the culture wars, I don’t think he is interested,” said Rev. Peter Wojcik. “He doesn’t have social media accounts. I think he’s just Catholic.”
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Pope Leo names pro-immigrant pastor bishop of Florida diocese where Trump’s Mar-a-Lago is located
Pope Leo XIV on Friday named the Rev. Manuel de Jesús Rodríguez, currently pastor of a predominantly Hispanic church in the Queens borough of New York City, as bishop of Palm Beach, Florida.
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Pope Leo appoints new archbishop of Westminster, marking the end of an era in England
Pope Leo XIV has appointed Bishop Richard Moth of Arundel and Brighton, who was born in Zambia and came to the United Kingdom at the age of 2, as the 12th archbishop of Westminster and leader of the Catholic Church of England and Wales.