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In Lent message, California bishops urge easing current ‘climate of fear’
The California Catholic Conference in a Lent message said "it is long past time for our leaders to stop allowing this issue to be used for political advantage and set themselves to the task of fixing our broken immigration system."
Archbishop in pastoral calls on Catholics to ‘show forth image of God’
The letter is a 16,000-word meditation on human nature, which the archbishop maintains can only be understood in relation to God.
For next version of refugee ban, waiting is hardest part, say advocates
Catholic immigration advocates are on tenterhooks waiting for a revised executive order, the issuance of which has been long promised but slow in coming.
Lent Program: The Ways of Mercy According to Luke
Cranaleith Spiritual Center will be hosting this Lenten event in early April.
Lent Program: A Revolution of Tenderness
Cranaleith Spiritual Center will be hosting "Revolution of Tenderness" which focuses on Berta Caceres, who was martyred for defending the indigenous people of Honduras.
Lent: 40 days of prayer, fasting, almsgiving to ‘jump-start’ one’s faith
Lent is a time for deeper prayer and deeper discipline, but it is also a time that draws us more deeply in the paschal mystery of our salvation," said Paulist Father Larry Rice.
Conversations That Matter: Taking Steps Towards Healing the National Divide
Cranaleith Spiritual Center will be hosting Conversations That Matter: Taking Steps Towards Healing the National Divide later this month.
Kentucky high school senior invited to attend Trump’s address to Congress
Emma Nunn, who says she's "passionate" about the immigration issue, was invited to hear the president speak by Democratic Congressman John Yarmuth, who represents Kentucky's 3rd District.
Congo’s bishops: Don’t blame Catholics for blockage of peace accord
"The long wait for a peaceful democratic alternative is expressing itself in impatience and tension even toward our bishops' conference, which is only trying to mediate," the bishops said.
Cap on refugees forces Catholic Charities layoffs in Nashville Diocese
President Donald Trump's Jan. 27 executive order capped the number of refugees that could come to the U.S. during the 2017 fiscal year at 50,000. While portions of the executive order have been held up in a court challenge, the refugee cap remains in effect.