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Bishops ‘encouraged’ by consensus that DACA solution ‘urgently needed’
Catholic bishops cautioned against "unrelated or controversial elements of immigration policy -- especially those that jeopardize the sanctity of families -- into the bipartisan solution for the 'Dreamers,'" said Bishop Joe Vasquez.
Relevant Radio launches live, interactive family rosary program
Starting Jan. 15, the new program aims to bring together people across the United States to pray the rosary at the same time. "This has never happened before," said the head of the Catholic radio network.
Ending DACA will lead to ‘humanitarian crisis,’ says Archbishop Gomez
"As a nation, we have a moral and humanitarian obligation to the 'Dreamers.' These young people have done nothing wrong. And their futures hang in the balance of these debates," the archbishop of Los Angeles wrote.
Federal judge puts temporary block on Trump’s decision to end DACA
In a 49-page ruling, Judge William Alsup of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California said his nationwide injunction appropriate because "our country has a strong interest in the uniform application of immigration law and policy."
Young adults gather for fellowship, learn ways to share faith with world
More than 8,000 young adults from around the country gathered Jan. 2-6 for the SLS18 conference. Among the attendees were lay ministers, parishioners, seminarians, and men and women religious.
USCCB president: ‘Active love’ needed to further Rev. King’s legacy
The federal holiday honoring the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. is "an important time to recommit ourselves to the Gospel message he preached," said Cardinal Daniel N. DiNardo of Galveston-Houston.
Supreme Court sends death-row case back to lower courts
In a 6-3 vote, the high court ordered the federal appeals court based in Atlanta to examine claims that a juror in the case of death-row inmate Keith Tharpe voted for the death sentence because Tharpe is black.
Basketball helps priests teach New Jersey students about vocations
Students at St. John Vianney High School were completely taken by surprise during a pre-Christmas pep rally when six priests ran out onto the basketball court for a friendly exhibition game -- all with the intention to teach about vocations.
Indiana ‘Dreamer’ faces family breakup if DACA is allowed to expire
Unless Congress acts on the DREAM Act by early March, the first permits for people protected under DACA will begin to run out. An estimated 1,000 Dreamers would lose their status each day.
Catholic groups decry end of immigration protection for Salvadorans
More than 200,000 Salvadorans now face the prospect of staying in the country illegally or returning to a nation designated as one of the most dangerous in the world not at war.