In a pastoral letter on March 15, Bishop Mark Seitz urged immigration enforcement agents not to follow illegal orders and denounced the “grave moral evil” of the Trump administration’s mass deportation campaign.
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Catholicism in Ireland has been declining for decades. Are young people coming back?
After years of bad news and declining numbers, is Catholic Ireland experiencing a revival—particularly among young men?
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Ten years after her murder, indigenous leader Berta Cáceres remains a beacon of hope in Honduras
“It seems that there are powerful groups who are preventing justice from prevailing,” Bishop Jenry Ruiz said at the celebration of life for Berta Cáceres on March 1.
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Cardinals McElroy and Cupich denounce Iran war: ‘War now has become a spectator sport.’
“A real war with real death and real suffering being treated like it’s a video game—it’s sickening,” Cardinal Blase Cupich said.
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Q&A: Why did the Vatican pass on Trump’s Board of Peace?
As Cardinal Secretary of State Parolin said, the Holy See insists on the importance of participation by the United Nations in Donald Trump’s Board of Peace.
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Mexico burns after drug cartel leader is captured and killed
Mexico exploded in violence after special forces killed drug cartel leader Nemesio “El Mencho” Oseguera, leader of the fearsome Jalisco New Generation Cartel. Its foot soldiers fanned out across 20 states, burning vehicles and buildings in attacks claiming at least 70 lives, including 25 National Guard members.
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U.S. border bishops urge change on deportations ahead of Trump SOTU address
A group of 18 Catholic bishops and archbishops, primarily from border dioceses, repeated a long-standing endorsement of comprehensive immigration reform hours ahead of President Trump’s State of the Union address.
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Four years of war: ‘The Ukrainian Catholic Church is wiped out every time there is Russian aggression.’
Four years into the war, when Russian attacks on the power grid in the middle of a brutal winter have caused suffering for millions, the needs are as urgent as ever. For Ukrainian refugees in the United States, uncertainty is the word of the day.
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Catholic leaders enter Chicago-area ICE facility on Ash Wednesday after months of denied access
“It was a very good beginning,” Father Fossá said. “There was no tension. We felt welcomed. So if this continues, I think we could establish a ministry that will be very beneficial to the families.”
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The ICE surge in Minnesota is winding down. Is Arizona next?
After border czar Tom Homan announced last week that the Trump administration would end its immigration enforcement surge in Minnesota, some local religious and community leaders in Arizona are asking themselves if their state is next.