Francis called on all Christians “to work together to show to the migrants the love of God revealed in Jesus Christ.”
Refugees
Posted inDispatches, Politics & Society
Trump’s new executive order is making refugee resettlement more difficult
The executive order, issued in September, requires for the first time that resettlement agencies get written consent from state and local officials in any jurisdiction where they hope to place refugees after June 2020.
Posted inNews, Politics & Society
Minn. Catholic and Lutheran bishops’ open letter backs refugee admission
Just before Christmas, the Catholic and Lutheran bishops of Minnesota issued a joint letter in support of refugees, urging prayers and protection for them.
Posted inExplainer, Politics & Society
Explainer: What is the global response to the refugee crisis?
More people have been forced to flee their homes than at any time in recorded history, writes Kevin White of Jesuit Refugee Service. But there is good news about global initiatives to address the problem.
Posted inFaith, Faith in Focus
How to keep the faith amid Trump’s war on immigrants—and their lawyers
The Trump administration is engaged in a systematic war against immigrants, and one prime target seems to be those of us who represent them.
Posted inFaith, Faith in Focus
You have to leave Washington to know the reality of migrants at the border
After a trip to the border, I returned home to the nation’s capital—where President Trump continues to double down on cruel policies—carrying a stone I picked up in the desert and the stories of migrants.
Posted inFaith and Reason, Politics & Society
What we owe refugees fleeing persecution around the globe
If solidarity extends only as far as national or cultural borders, refugees will not receive the support they need.
Posted inNews, Politics & Society
Catholics arrested with other faith groups protesting low cap for refugees
Catholics joined an array of faith communities, human rights groups, clergy, refugees and refugee resettlement agencies gathered outside the U.S. Capitol Oct. 15 protesting deep cuts to the refugee admissions program.
Posted inNews, Politics & Society
Few solutions offered for ongoing harassment of displaced Christians in Iraq
The genocide conducted by the Islamic State against Christian communities in Iraq and Syria has turned into continued harassment by Iran-backed militias and shows no signs of abating soon.
Posted inFaith, Vatican Dispatch
Pope Francis reminds Christians that migrants and refugees should be welcomed around the world
Pope Francis denounced “the globalization of indifference” as he celebrated Mass in St Peter’s Square on the 105th World Day of Migrants and Refugees on Sept. 29.