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For #welcomewednesday, Bishop Menjivar-Ayala of the Archdiocese of Washington shares he is "blessed to serve immigrants...it is like celebrating Pentecost every Sunday."

Habemus Papam!

Our Holy Father, Leo XIV

Please #praywithus as we highlight the National Day of Prayer and Remembrance for Mariners and People of the Sea in this series honoring Saint Josephine Bakhita: vimeo.com/user142211412/…

Peace be with you all! This is the first greeting spoken by the Risen Christ, the Good Shepherd. I would like this greeting of peace to resound in your hearts, in your families, and among all people, wherever they may be, in every nation and throughout the world.

For #welcomewednesday, Bishop Menjivar-Ayala shares his experience applying for political asylum in the US: "I was scared because...you are reporting yourself."

"When one reflects upon the reality of being part of a people of God, that transcends any kind of divisions that human beings create." Bishop Mark J. Seitz speaks with Commonweal about Pope Francis and migration: commonwealmagazine.org/bishop-seitz-m…

With immigrants rights under attack, local legal service providers need our solidarity. Through our Border Refugee Assistance Fund, with Bishop Mark J. Seitz we were able to channel support for the legal needs of immigrants in El Paso to Estrella del Paso. elpasotimes.com/story/news/imm…

And so I say to you, you are Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church, and the gates of the netherworld shall not prevail against it.

Join CLINIC for a four-part webinar series that covers the fundamentals of citizenship through acquisition and derivation, and the requirements for naturalization. The series will review requirements such as continuous residence and more. 🔗 cliniclegal.org/training/webin…

The bishops respond to the Trump Administration’s recent rescission of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) guidance for addressing the heightened needs of pregnant and postpartum women and their newborn children while in CBP custody usccb.org/news/2025/prot…

“It is deeply troubling and inexcusable that measures intended to ensure the basic safety of pregnant mothers and their young children while in government custody could be rescinded with such indifference toward the vulnerability of those involved” -Bishop Mark J. Seitz

"We urge the Administration to reissue guidance that adequately reflects and affirms the increased standard of care due to this vulnerable population while in government custody."

Watch His Excellency Buti Tlhagale, former spokesman of SACBC, on how faith leaders can end child statelessness, from urging governments to ratify UN treaties to mobilizing their communities to register every child. Full interview: bit.ly/3EvPlKD #statelessness

“On Earth, we are pilgrims and travelers. We realize we need a guide for our way home.” -Archbishop Broglio osvnews.com/broglio-as-suc…

"People trust Catholic Community Services, and we will make sure that donations go to support the refugee families that are already here" -Aden Batar of Catholic Community Services of Utah osvnews.com/utah-dioceses-…

Bishop Menjivar-Ayala of Catholic Archdiocese of Washington, DC says the gospel invites us "to see in others the very face of Jesus" and the "great test" will be "I was a stranger, and did you welcome me?" youtube.com/shorts/EjugsQh…

Please #praywithus as we highlight the National Day of Prayer and Remembrance for Mariners and People of the Sea in this series honoring Saint Josephine Bakhita. youtu.be/j3PWTUQWwWE

Many provisions in this package also double down on an unsustainable enforcement-only approach to immigration, while unjustly placing immigrant and mixed-status families at a profound disadvantage. U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops's letter to Congress on Budget Reconciliation usccb.org/resources/Lett…

"Auxiliary Bishop Pham fled Vietnam as a 13-year-old refugee in 1980, accompanied by his older sister and a younger brother, arriving first at a refugee camp in Malaysia, before being sponsored a year later in 1981 by an American family." sdcatholic.org/auxiliary-bish…