Like so many others in the French capital region, I have the air of a foreigner.
Refugees
Posted inPolitics & Society, Video
America interviews Franklin Graham
The often controversial evangelical leader Franklin Graham speaks to Father Matt Malone about his new documentary and the Gospel’s mandate to care for the poor and refugees.
Posted inPolitics & Society, Vatican Dispatch
Read: Pope Francis’ new interview on the struggles of migrants and refugees
“The defense of human beings knows no barriers,” says Pope Francis in a conversation with the Italian journal Libertàcivili.
Posted inFaith, News
Pope Francis on a plane: never a dull moment
When the pope gets on a plane, reporters go on high alert.
Posted inFaith, Video
Pope Francis: Top Ten Moments
It’s the four year anniversary of Pope Francis’ election to the papacy and we bring you Francis’ Top Ten moments of the past four years.
Posted inFeatures, Politics & Society
How St. Agnes church became the first Jesuit parish in America to declare itself a sanctuary
An old Jesuit parish in San Francisco took on a new mission to help its neighbors in need.
Posted inPolitics & Society, Short Take
Former Vatican ambassador: Border walls reflect inhumane indifference
U.S. Catholics must welcome refugees, immigrants and strangers as a fundamental expression of Christian faith.
Posted inNews, Politics & Society
People have stopped paying attention to Iraqi refugees in Jordan, and it’s getting ‘critical and dangerous’
“This is now the third year of displacement for the Iraqi Christians. It’s very tough. Donations are becoming less, while global attention is waning.”
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Pope Francis says give to the homeless, don’t worry about how they spend it, as Lent begins
Pope Francis said Catholics should offer assistance to families settling in a new country, and, as Lent begins, he called on Catholics not to make excuses when it comes to giving to those asking for change.
Posted inPolitics & Society, Short Take
What Trump conservatives and refugees both want: a place to call home
The attraction of Trump’s brand of conservatism is that it recognizes the meaning in place, patriotism and culture.