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Pope Francis’ 12-year papacy examined for impact on migration

March 21, 2025

Catholic theologians and other experts discussed the impact of Pope Francis' pontificate on issues, particularly migration, as the pope remained in the hospital during a March 19 panel hosted by the Initiative on Catholic Social Thought and Public Life at Georgetown University.

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USCCB president calls Trump orders on migration, death penalty ‘deeply troubling’

January 23, 2025

Executive orders signed by President Donald Trump on issues including migration, the environment and the death penalty are "deeply troubling," Archbishop Timothy P. Broglio, president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, said in a Jan. 22 statement, while praising another on gender policy.

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Authors of journal’s special issue share findings on migrant deaths along the border

October 22, 2024

Donald Kerwin set the tone for an Oct. 16 webinar on migrant deaths with a clarifying statement: "Accounting for deaths, it means more than accurately counting them or enumerating them. ... What it means is identifying decedents, investigating deaths, determining their causes and repatriating remains to loved ones."

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High court allows Border Patrol to remove razor wire Texas placed at the border

January 23, 2024

The U.S. Supreme Court Jan. 22 allowed Border Patrol agents to cut through or remove razor wire that Texas installed on a portion of the U.S.-Mexico border as part of the state's effort to prevent illegal border crossings.

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Our Lady of Guadalupe is ‘mother of all mothers,’ bishop says on her feast day

December 12, 2023

Our Lady of Guadalupe is "the mother of all mothers -- a loving bridge between worlds and peoples who unifies through her maternal embrace," the U.S. bishops' migration chairman said in a statement issued on the Dec. 12 Marian feast.

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Synod participants discuss formation, building a welcoming church

October 6, 2023

The formation of seminarians, the Catholic Church as a welcoming home for all, migration and ecumenism arose as common themes of discussion among participants of the assembly of the Synod of Bishops Oct. 6, the Vatican said.

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Pope plans Dec. 2-6 visit to Cyprus and Greece

November 5, 2021

Pope Francis' planned trip to the eastern Mediterranean in December will focus on migration, Catholic-Orthodox relations and promoting peace in a region known more for its vacation spots than its ongoing political tensions.

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Bishops urge Mexico to return to policy of ‘open arms’

September 27, 2021

The Mexican bishops' migrant ministry has called on the federal government to return to a policy of "open arms" as the country experiences heavy waves of migration -- most visibly with Haitians, who recently traveled the length of Mexico to the U.S. border in large numbers.

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Complicated crossings: Pandemic has not stopped migration

August 6, 2020

The coronavirus pandemic has complicated the situation of migrants and refugees, but it has not stopped people from seeking safety and a better life abroad, and it has not diverted the Vatican's attention from their plight.

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Panelists examine ‘human costs, moral implications’ of migration crisis

September 16, 2019

Facing the challenge of the migration crisis will require voices and actions taken up in solidarity with migrants across the globe, said a speaker at a Sept. 11 dialogue on immigration at Georgetown University.

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‘Migrants are persons like us’: Border bishops offer prayers after deaths

July 1, 2019

Catholic bishops from both sides of the border near McAllen, Texas, issued a joint statement expressing condolences to the families of migrant children and parents who recently drowned trying to cross the river into the United States.

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Immigration battles continue as 2018 comes to an end

December 28, 2018

The year may be coming to an end but the battles on the immigration front promise to continue well into 2019 and beyond.

Migration

USCCB president calls Trump orders on migration, death penalty ‘deeply troubling’

Authors of journal’s special issue share findings on migrant deaths along the border

High court allows Border Patrol to remove razor wire Texas placed at the border

Our Lady of Guadalupe is ‘mother of all mothers,’ bishop says on her feast day

Synod participants discuss formation, building a welcoming church

Pope plans Dec. 2-6 visit to Cyprus and Greece

Bishops urge Mexico to return to policy of ‘open arms’

Complicated crossings: Pandemic has not stopped migration

Panelists examine ‘human costs, moral implications’ of migration crisis

‘Migrants are persons like us’: Border bishops offer prayers after deaths

Immigration battles continue as 2018 comes to an end

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