The U.S. Catholic bishops have released a national prayer service text commemorating its immigrants and refugees, as well as those trafficked into slavery.
“I don’t know if it’s a particular devotion to her as a saint, but she represents, for the church, the church’s embrace of immigrants.”
As Pope Leo XIV prepares for his June 6-12 apostolic visit to Spain, Church leaders say he will encounter a Catholic community at a pivotal moment.
