Joanna Arellano-Gonzalez helped found the Coalition for Spiritual and Public Leadership in 2017. Now the group finds itself in court with the Trump administration.
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Top US bishop writes letter to Trump urging end to mass deportations of Haitians
Archbishop Coakley wrote: “I implore you to avoid further endangering innocent human life by ceasing the deportation of large numbers of people to Haiti at this time.”
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The U.S. bishops are speaking out forcefully on politics—and finally being heard
Prompted by the beginnings of both Leo XIV’s papacy and the second term of Donald J. Trump, the bishops are using their voice in a new way.
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Archbishop urges Trump to ‘rethink’ Haiti deportations after mass kidnapping, massacre
A deadly gang attack near Haiti’s capital on Aug. 23 left more than 47 dead, with at least 50 kidnapped.
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The editors: It is time to consider age limits for our political leaders
The simplest and most robust solution for the tendency of elected officials to hold on to office beyond their capacity to serve is a mirror image of the age limits we already have: a constitutional amendment restricting eligibility for our nation’s higher offices to those under 75.
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U.S. Catholics, from bishops to lay advocates, scramble to help Haitian community as ICE prepares for deportations
In Miami, which hosts the largest Haitian community in the country, Archbishop Wenski described Haitian residents as “very tense, very nervous” as they await whatever comes next.
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The Ohio art teacher leading the Catholic response to the Haitian immigrant crisis
Casey Rollins is living an extraordinary third act as an internationally known face of American kindness.
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Diocese of El Paso ends unaccompanied child ministry as Trump admin withholds almost $1M owed
“We know what happens to children that go to court without an attorney. In one word, it is deportation,” said the director of Estrella del Paso.
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My two Sunday obligations: Mass and a protest
Over these past months, it has dawned on me that if Sunday morning is for church, maybe Sunday afternoon is for the point of church.
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How the Catholic Church has protected elections around the world
Historically, the Catholic Church has both aided authoritarian regimes and contributed to their demise.