#PapaLeoneXIV #Udienzagenerale Il grido dell’uomo non è mai inutile, se nasce dall’amore. E non è mai ignorato, se è consegnato a Dio. È una via per non cedere al cinismo, per continuare a credere che un altro mondo è possibile. #VaticanNewsIT

As Americans, we are witnesses in just the past few weeks to a vicious pattern of political and social disorder. At Annunciation Catholic Parish in Minneapolis, the killings of Harper Moyski and Fletcher Merkel, two innocent children. In Charlotte, the murder of Ukrainian refugee

I am very saddened by the senseless assassination of Charlie Kirk. My heart goes out to his family and all who knew or followed him. When will we learn that violence solves nothing. My prayers are with him and his family!

Bishop Seitz shares a story of Jesús from Colombia who decided to self-deport. When saying goodbye to his parish, he said, "[I was a] stranger, and you took me in. There was not in that community a dry eye." The Catholic Diocese of El Paso Bishop Mark J. Seitz

ICE Turning Courts Into Deportation Traps, Judges Warn #CLINICDaily: mailchi.mp/cliniclegal/cl…

God of understanding, overwhelmed by the magnitude of this tragedy, we seek your light and guidance as we confront such terrible events. Grant that those whose lives were spared may live so that the lives lost here may not have been lost in vain. Comfort and console us,

Immigration Judge F. James Loprest told the 18 immigrants in his New York City courtroom that the federal government wanted to deport them for lacking a valid immigration status. law360.com/articles/23684…

Pope Leo to Meeting on Human Fraternity at Vatican: “Recognizing that the other person is a brother or sister means freeing ourselves from the pretense of believing that we are isolated individuals or from the logic of forming relationships only out of self-interest.”

“Fraternity is the most authentic name for closeness. It means rediscovering the face of the other. For those who believe, they recognize the Mystery: the very image of God in the face of the poor, the refugee and even the adversary.” Pope Leo XIV

The asylum system is far from perfect – and even outdated to respond to the new drivers of forced migration. However, these proposed changes would only make it worse, leaving many in a legal limbo with precarious protections and futures. reuters.com/world/africa/t…

#PopeLeoXIV in video message: At a time when people feel powerless to help migrants and refugees, Christians must continue to insist that "there is no justice without compassion, no legitimacy without listening to the pain of others."

.Thomas Wenski: “It’s to our shame as Catholics that we forget that our grandparents or great-grandparents were discriminated against precisely because they were Catholic.” Bishop Mark J. Seitz Abp. José H. Gomez U.S. bishops call for ‘conversion’ on #immigration americamagazine.org/dispatches/202…

In significant statement amid immigration crackdown, El Paso’s Bishop Mark J. Seitz questions “whether Catholics can, in good conscience, join ICE right now.” religionnews.com/2025/09/12/cat…

Through His cross, Jesus revealed to us the true face of God, His infinite compassion for humanity. He took upon Himself the hatred and violence of the world, to share the lot of all those who are humiliated and oppressed.

For #welcomewednesday, Bishop Mark J. Seitz reflects on human trafficking allegations against the Church: "It amazes me how the truth can be distorted when the Church which has been a primary bulwark of protection for vulnerable people...is now accused of facilitating their trafficking."

Today The Hope Border Institute joined Bishop Mark J. Seitz & partners online for a Rosary for Migrants. Bishop Seitz reminded us to "put on the mind of Christ" (Phil 2:5) - How do we think about migration with Christ's heart? How can we serve? Mary, Comfort of Migrants, pray for us!

The video from the September 11 Special Roundtable “Deportations and Assaults on Human Dignity” with Abp. José H. Gomez , Thomas Wenski , Bishop Evelio Menjivar-Ayala (Catholic Archdiocese of Washington, DC), Bishop Mark J. Seitz, Norma Seni Pimentel, Ashley Feasley (SFS’02), Nichole Flores, Father Trevino, and

Pope Leo in homily at St. Anne Church in Vatican City: “Whoever seeks justice, turns wealth into a common good, but whoever seeks domination turns the common good into the prey of their own greed." vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2…

For 45 years, the Catholic Church in the United States has celebrated National Migration Week. This is an opportunity to reflect on our history as an immigrant Church and the ways in which our country has been enriched by generations of immigrants, including the many Catholics

Catholic leaders from Bishops to nonprofit executives shared their strategies to help #immigrant families in the era of #massdeportations, including legal support and public outreach at our recent Convening. America Magazine Kevin Clarke🍺 reports ⬇️ buff.ly/w7RglNO