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Statement of Archbishop Broglio on Executive Orders Signed by the President

“Our prayer is one of hope that, as a Nation blessed with many gifts, our actions demonstrate a genuine care for our most vulnerable sisters and brothers, including the unborn, the poor, the elderly and infirm, and migrants and refugees. The just Judge expects nothing less.” WASHINGTON – In response …
El Paso bishop calls Trump immigration orders ‘contrary to the moral law’

By Madalaine Elhabbal Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Jan 23, 2025 / 12:40 pm The chairman of the U.S. bishops’ committee on migration sharply criticized President Donald Trump’s executive orders on immigration that he signed earlier this week, expressing particular concern for vulnerable families and children. “Church teaching recognizes a country’s right and …
Pope Francis invokes blessings on U.S. as Trump begins presidency

By AC Wimmer CNA Newsroom, Jan 20, 2025 / 06:29 am Pope Francis sent a message to Donald Trump on the occasion of his inauguration as the 47th president of the United States on Monday, offering prayers for “wisdom, strength, and protection” in the exercise of his duties and invoking blessings …
Pope Francis calls potential U.S. deportation plans ‘a disgrace’

By AC Wimmer CNA Newsroom, Jan 19, 2025 / 22:26 pm Pope Francis criticized potential plans for mass deportations in the United States under President-elect Donald Trump during a wide-ranging Italian television interview on Sunday. “If this is true it is a disgrace because it makes the poor unfortunate who have …
Israel and Hamas agree to ceasefire deal in Gaza, includes hostage release

By Madalaine Elhabbal Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Jan 15, 2025 / 14:15 pm Israel and Hamas forces have agreed to a ceasefire deal that will pause fighting in Gaza and facilitate a hostage exchange, according to several news reports on Wednesday afternoon. Brokered by the United States, Qatar, and Egypt after 15 …
Attorney General nominee Pam Bondi vows to end ‘weaponization’ against Catholics

By Tyler Arnold Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Jan 15, 2025 / 16:15 pm President-elect Donald Trump’s presumptive nominee to serve as attorney general, Pam Bondi, at her Senate confirmation hearing on Wednesday vowed to stop government “weaponization” against Catholics, pro-life activists, and concerned parents. During her Jan. 15 hearing in front of …
New York Cardinal Timothy Dolan will lead prayer at Donald Trump’s inauguration

By Tyler Arnold Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Jan 6, 2025 / 13:45 pm Cardinal Timothy Dolan will lead the opening prayer for President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration on Jan. 20. Dolan, the archbishop of New York, announced he would take part in the inaugural ceremonies during an interview with the local news channel WPIX on Dec. 24. …
Trump picks CatholicVote president Brian Burch as ambassador to Vatican

By Tyler Arnold Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Dec 20, 2024 / 15:05 pm President-elect Donald Trump selected CatholicVote president and co-founder Brian Burch to serve as the United States ambassador to the Holy See, he announced on Truth Social Friday afternoon. “Brian is a devout Catholic, a father of nine, and president of CatholicVote,” …
Notre Dame Cathedral ‘back in the light’ after glorious reopening

By Solène Tadié CNA Newsroom, Dec 7, 2024 / 20:15 pm The doors of the newly restored Notre-Dame of Paris Cathedral were officially reopened to the public during a ceremony Saturday evening just over five years after a blaze ravaged the iconic structure’s roof, frame, and spire. The celebration, which began …
New Mexico bishops come out strongly against mass deportations

By Jonah McKeown CNA Staff, Dec 6, 2024 / 09:25 am The Catholic bishops of New Mexico this week articulated a strongly worded statement against a policy of mass deportation of unauthorized immigrants, a policy that President-elect Donald Trump has repeatedly promised to enact. “A mass deportation policy will not fix the broken …