Pandemic Increases Risks of Human Trafficking, Exploitation, Speakers Say
COVID-19-related financial problems families face around the world make people more vulnerable to...
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Thousands of People Once Again Fleeing Venezuela
New wave of refugees prompts Church groups in Colombia to reactivate aid programs suspended when...
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Belief in God as creator of all has consequences, pope says in new encyclical
Professing faith in God as the creator of all human beings has concrete consequences for how people should treat one another and make decisions in politics, economics and social life, Pope Francis says in his new encyclical “Fratelli Tutti, on Fraternity and Social Friendship.”
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They may not vote as a block, but Latinos still can influence the election
Each presidential election year, the nonprofit Hope Border Institute in El Paso, Texas, has counted on parish halls and other church spaces to register new voters, particularly Latinos, so that their voices and interests can be properly represented.
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Catholics Urged to Help ‘Unite World’ on Behalf of Internally Displaced People
The World Day for Migrants and Refugees Sept. 27 is a chance for Catholics “to unite the world” on behalf of displaced people and “pray for the well-being of our immigrant and refugee brothers and sisters,” said the chairman of the U.S. bishops’ migration committee.
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