ICE Warehouse Detention Centers Will Endanger Families, Bishop Warns
The head of the U.S. bishops committee on migration says the plan affronts human dignity and is “a moral inflection point for our country.”
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Tag: human dignity
Data on Immigrant Detentions Confirm the Fears of U.S. Bishops
News reports and internal memos show that less than 14% of people detained have violent criminal records, and 40% have no criminal record.
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New Partnership Will Help Church Defend Migrants, Refugees
Catholic organizations launch an alliance to coordinate local responses and defend people from pernicious deportation policies.
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US Cardinals Call for ‘Genuinely Moral Foreign Policy for Our Nation’
Three U.S. cardinals warn that polarization, partisanship and narrow national interests threaten global peace and human dignity.
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US Intervention in Venezuela Draws Mixed Reactions, Raises Concerns
Pope Leo, a Notre Dame professor and others question the use of unilateral military action to seize the country’s national resources.
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Catholic Search Party Finds Migrant Remains in Desert
Maryknoll Lay Missioner Heidi Cerneka, an immigration lawyer at the border, joined Jesuits and other volunteers on a sobering mission.
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Baton Rouge Bishop Suspends Mass Obligation Amid ICE Crackdown
The bishop of Baton Rouge dispenses with the obligation to attend Mass as ICE raids raise fears among the Hispanic community.
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Caribbean Bishops Plead for Peace amid US Strikes, Military Buildup
Reacting to attacks on seafaring vessels that have taken 75 lives, the Antilles Episcopal Conference calls for dialogue.
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Pope Convenes Jubilee Gathering of Popular Movements
Pope Leo XIV denounced the opioid crisis, abuse against migrants, extreme economic disparity and digital consumerism as new social evils.
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Chicago Catholics Denounce ICE Tactics Against Immigrants
Catholic clergy and laypeople protest in defense of immigrants, condemning the use of force and denial of sacraments to those in detention.
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Catholics Pray For an End to Raids at LA Immigration Mass
Catholics in Los Angeles pray for immigrants and call for an end to raids in an emotional Mass for Migrants at the Cathedral.
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Poverty and Violence Affect Women and Girls, Says Vatican to UN
Archbishop Paul Gallagher, a diplomat of the Holy See, called on UN member states to prioritize the equality and dignity of women and girls.
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