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Catholics urged to ignore rhetoric, help immigrants facing deportation
A National Migration Week discussion examined the plight of individuals affected by President Trump's 2017 order on deportation. More than 12 million people face removal from the U.S. because of irregular or precarious immigration status.
Beatitudes are fruits of hope, not cheap talk, pope says in Chile
"The beatitudes are born of the compassionate heart of Jesus, which encounters the hearts of men and women seeking and yearning for a life of happiness," he said.
Catholics condemn ‘racist’ comments attributed to president
President Trump reportedly used profanity to describe Haiti, El Salvador and some African nations. Because immigrants from those countries "are primarily people of color, these alleged remarks are especially disturbing," said a U.S. bishops' spokesman.
Pope asks forgiveness from victims of clergy sex abuse in Chile
Addressing government authorities and members of the country's diplomatic corps Jan. 16, the pope expressed his "pain and shame at the irreparable damage caused to children by some ministers of the church."
Pope Francis flies over Argentina, sparking questions of when he’ll visit
After Argentine Cardinal Jose Mario Bergoglio was elected pope in March 2013, many Argentines expected he would put his home country on the top of his list of countries to visit. Pope Francis has traveled four times to Latin America, but not Argentina.
Sister Mary of Peace Slater, 96, dies in 72nd year of religious life
The native of Incarnation of Our Lord Parish in Philadelphia entered the Sisters, Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary in 1946. She taught in secondary schools in the Archdiocese of Philadelphia and the Diocese of Harrisburg.
Pope begins seven-day pilgrimage to Chile, Peru
Pope Francis arrived in Santiago, the first stop on a seven-day, six-city visit to Peru and Chile, where he will take his message of hope to people on the margins of society.
St. Joseph Sister Mary Ann Miller dies at 83; served in 5 dioceses
The Allentown native entered the Sisters of St. Joseph in 1951 then served since 1959 in education.
Vatican says Dutch politician’s honor was simply diplomatic protocol
The former Dutch minister of foreign trade and development received a papal honor as a matter of diplomatic courtesy and not because of her political views, which include support for access to abortion, the Vatican press office said.
Fear becomes sin when it leads to hostility toward migrants, pope says
"The sin is to allow these fears to determine our responses, to limit our choices, to compromise respect and generosity, to feed hostility and rejection," the pope said Jan. 14, celebrating Mass for the World Day of Migrants and Refugees.