Fear of mass deportations, U.S. bishops take stand in favor of immigrants

Nov 15, 2024 08:03

The United States should have an immigration system that protects vulnerable migrants and their families Photo: Hemispheric Institute

TO THE PARTICIPANTS IN THE CONFERENCE PROMOTED BY THE DICASTERY FOR THE CAUSES OF SAINTS

argued that her refusal to be vaccinated was rooted in her Catholic beliefs

sermons play a central role in retaining parishioners.

General Audience•Pope Francis

Marian piety explained briefly, simply and beautifully by the Pope

Pope’s General Audience, November 13, 2024 on Marian piety as one of the means by which the Holy Spirit accomplishes his work of sanctification

Nov 13, 2024 09:47

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Religious Freedom

USA: Federal Judge Strikes Down Louisiana’s Ten Commandments School Display Law

The ruling marks a setback for proponents of the law, who anticipated legal challenges, as critics vowed to take action. The U.S. Supreme Court previously ruled against a similar law in Kentucky in 1980, citing it as a violation of the First Amendment’s Establishment Clause.

Nov 13, 2024 09:34

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Good News•Vocations

Knights of Columbus Surpass $100 Million in Support for Religious Vocations

This funding, provided through the organization’s Refund Support Vocations Program (RSVP), supports seminarians, postulants, and novices globally as they prepare to dedicate their lives to the Church.

Nov 13, 2024 09:20

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Testimonies

A Colombian priest’s fight against violence: “Our neighbourhood has two or three murders every week”

Fr Gersaín Paz, the parish priest of one of the most dangerous neighbourhoods in all of Colombia, tells Aid to the Church in Need how faith and music have changed the life of many children in Cali, the capital of the drug trade, keeping them away from drugs and the temptation of suicide.

Nov 13, 2024 09:17

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Cardinals and Bishops•Local Church

U.S. Bishops Vote for USCCB Treasurer-elect and Committee Chairmen-elect at Fall Plenary Assembly

All six bishops will serve for one year as chairmen-elect before beginning a three-year term at the conclusion of the bishops’ 2025 Fall General Assembly.

Nov 13, 2024 09:06

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Pope Leo XIV Named Treccani’s Person of the Year: A Pontificate of Subtle Strength and Measured Influence

By exercising quiet leadership, prioritizing pastoral care, and resisting the pressures to adopt extremes, he has positioned the Catholic Church as a thoughtful actor in global discussions on justice, peace, and human dignity

Putin bombs Ukraine on Christmas Day and Pope Leo XIV responds with humanitarian aid: photos of what he sent

Even before Christmas Eve, Pope Leo XIV had authorized financial assistance to several countries through the Apostolic Almonry and the Vatican’s diplomatic network, the nunciatures

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Fear of mass deportations, U.S. bishops take stand in favor of immigrants

Two forms of canonized holiness deepened by the Pope: martyrdom and the offering of one’s life

USA: Court awards $12 million to Catholic woman fired for not vaccinating in COVID pandemic

Landmark ruling in Australia: Catholic church not indirectly guilty in case of priest involved in abuse

3 things a Catholic looks for in a parish (and that the pastor and the community should know)

U.S. Bishops Affirm Advancement of the Cause of Beatification and Canonization of the Servant of God Dr. Gertrude Barber

Muslim Kingdom of Bahrain to sponsor digitization of Arabic documents from Vatican Library

Marian piety explained briefly, simply and beautifully by the Pope

USA: Federal Judge Strikes Down Louisiana’s Ten Commandments School Display Law

Knights of Columbus Surpass $100 Million in Support for Religious Vocations

A Colombian priest’s fight against violence: “Our neighbourhood has two or three murders every week”

U.S. Bishops Vote for USCCB Treasurer-elect and Committee Chairmen-elect at Fall Plenary Assembly