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U.S., Venezuelan bishops: Ending temporary protected status for migrants ‘counterproductive’

By Andrés Henríquez Caracas, Venezuela, Feb 8, 2025 / 08:00 am The bishops of the United States and Venezuela are both opposed to the Trump administration’s looming elimination of temporary protected status (TPS) for recent Venezuelan immigrants. The United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) confirmed this week that it will eliminate the …
Human Trafficking is a Rejection of the God-given Dignity of Every Human Being

WASHINGTON – “Human trafficking is not only a serious crime—it is a rejection of the God-given dignity of every human being. It is, as Pope Francis has said, an open wound on the Body of Christ and on the body of all humanity, demanding an ongoing, united response,” said Bishop …
North Carolina bishops: Immigration policy and enforcement ‘complicated and emotional’

By Tessa Gervasini , Ken Oliver-Méndez Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Feb 6, 2025 / 16:50 pm The Roman Catholic bishops of Charlotte and Raleigh, North Carolina, have issued a joint statement about immigration policy and enforcement in the United States, describing the issue as “both complicated and emotional.” In their statement, Bishop Michael T. Martin, OFM …
Pope Francis to take meetings at home while sick with bronchitis, Vatican says

By Hannah Brockhaus Vatican City, Feb 6, 2025 / 12:30 pm Pope Francis will hold the next few days of meetings in rooms at his Vatican residence while sick with bronchitis, the Vatican said Thursday. “Due to bronchitis, from which he is suffering at this time, and in order to continue …
CNA explains: How the Catholic Church partners with the U.S. government to serve migrants

By Tyler Arnold Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Feb 3, 2025 / 18:10 pm The Catholic Church’s service to migrants and refugees has come under scrutiny after Vice President JD Vance criticized the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) in a televised interview as the administration continues to crack down on illegal …
Philadelphia archbishop: ‘My heart sank’ after learning of Friday plane crash

By Tina Dennelly CNA Staff, Feb 1, 2025 / 10:55 am Philadelphia Archbishop Nelson Peréz called for all to “unite in prayer” after a private medical jet carrying a pediatric patient, her mother, and four crew members crashed Friday night in northeast Philadelphia. “My heart sank when I learned that an …
U.S. bishops urge Catholics to petition Congress to halt foreign funding freeze

By Kate Quiñones CNA Staff, Jan 31, 2025 / 16:25 pm The U.S. bishops have asked Catholics to reach out to their members of Congress and request the resumption of foreign aid programs following the Trump-Vance administration’s decision to temporarily pause funding for many programs pending review. The USCCB and Catholic …
Here’s how U.S. bishops have responded to Trump’s immigration orders

By Jonah McKeown CNA Staff, Jan 30, 2025 / 18:25 pm Since last week, Catholic bishops across the country have publicly responded to President Donald Trump’s recent executive orders on immigration, with many calling for a more comprehensive and humane approach to immigration policy that respects the dignity of migrants and refugees. Immigration …
Catholic priest at crash site of deadly midair collision: ‘It was my duty’ to be there

By Kate Quiñones CNA Staff, Jan 31, 2025 / 05:00 am After the tragic plane crash in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday night, a local priest made his way to the scene “to be present” with the grieving families. Father Frederick Edlefsen, pastor of Our Lady of Lourdes in Arlington, Virginia, shared …
The little-known story of when the Masons tried to kill Don Bosco

By ACI Prensa ACI Prensa Staff, Jan 31, 2025 / 04:00 am History notes how much the Freemasons hated St. John Bosco, the founder of the Salesians — whose feast the Catholic Church celebrates on Jan. 31 — but less known are their attempts to kill him. The two assassination attempts …