New Mexico Diocese Resists Land Seizure for Border Wall
The Diocese of Las Cruces says the U.S. federal government expropriation would desecrate Monte Cristo Rey, a regional pilgrimage site.
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Tag: immigration
World Watch: Welcome the Stranger
Director of the Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns Susan Gunn contrasts current policy on immigration with Catholic social teaching.
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Readers’ Responses, Summer 2026
Readers respond via email, letter or message to our stories published online, circulated in print and shared weekly by ezine.
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Costa Rica: Local Church Concerned Over US Deportees Deal
The Central American country is receiving weekly flights of foreign nationals being deported from the United States to this third country.
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Lawsuit Challenges Trump’s Attempt To End Birthright Citizenship
U.S. bishops say birthright citizenship is woven into our history and Western tradition, and it is also consistent with Catholic teaching.
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From the Editor: The Least of These
Our Spring 2026 Issue looks at the Catholic Church’s stance against mass deportation of immigrants, as well as the impact of U.S. foreign aid cuts on AIDS relief in Kenya.
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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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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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The Church Raises Its Voice on Immigration
The Catholic Church, from the U.S. to the Vatican, is united in condemning the mistreatment and mass deportation of immigrants.
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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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After ICE Shooting, Minneapolis Archbishop Pleads for Prayers, Calm
Following the ICE shooting of Renee Good, Minneapolis Archbishop Bernard Hebda calls to ‘lower the temperature’ of divisive rhetoric.
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God, Present in My Journey
Deacon Leonel Yoque tells about his life journey that brought him from Guatemala to serve in the Maryknoll Society’s Mission Formation Ministry.
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