Assuming some risk for the sake of our neighbors is an imperative aligned with the spirit of the Gospel. But how far must we go?
Immigration
Posted inShort Take
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.
Posted inLast Take
Baptizing the lie about ICE and the killing of Renee Nicole Good
Renee Nicole Good made for an easy culprit for those desperate to justify ICE’s actions. After all, she was already dead.
Posted inNews
Minneapolis Catholic leaders speak out about community fear after ICE shooting
An interfaith gathering of faith leaders in Minneapolis Jan. 8 drew a crowd as faith leaders raised concerns about the impact immigration enforcement actions are having on people in the community, including Catholic parishes in Minneapolis.
Posted inThe Weekly Dispatch
Trump administration strikes Venezuela—while threatening to deport Venezuelans
President Trump’s newfound concern for Venezuelans has not translated into a reversal of Trump administration decisions to terminate Biden-era temporary protected status for Venezuelans already in the United States.
Posted inNews
Archbishop Hebda calls for prayers after woman shot dead by ICE officer in Minneapolis
Archbishop Bernard A. Hebda is continuing his call for prayers a woman was pronounced dead following a shooting involving a federal agent in Minneapolis Jan. 7.
Posted inThe Weekly Dispatch
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.
Posted inNews
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.
Posted inDispatches
Chicago Catholics seek to bring Communion to detained migrants on Christmas, ICE stays silent
Faith leaders plan to once again seek access to the processing center in Broadview, Ill., to bring the Eucharist to detainees on Christmas Eve or Christmas Day.
Posted inNews
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.