On the 50th anniversary of when the Khmer Rouge took power in Cambodia and left close to 2 million people dead, the Catholic Church there, still a fledgling minority, is …
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Religious freedom, migration on agenda as Vance meets Cardinal Parolin
by Cindy Woodenby Cindy WoodenVATICAN CITY (CNS) — Against the backdrop of deep differences with the Trump administration over migration and foreign aid as well as concerns for Ukraine and for Gaza, the Vatican …
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USCCB ends cooperative agreements with US government after work suspended
by Kate Scanlonby Kate ScanlonThe U.S. bishops’ conference said it would not renew its cooperative agreements with the federal government related to children’s services and refugee support.
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(OSV News) — Catholic bishops along both sides of the Texas-Mexico border are affirming their support for the common good amid the U.S. immigration crisis, while calling for reform of …
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‘Christ calls us to serve our vulnerable neighbors,’ says immigration services director
by Scott Wardenby Scott WardenFORT WAYNE, Ind. (OSV News) — In his general audience Aug. 28, 2024, unprompted by any specific news event, Pope Francis clearly and unapologetically reinforced what he’s preached throughout his pontificate …
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The bishops conference pledged to work with the Trump administration amid instances of agreement and disagreement. Instances of both immediately materialized.
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The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops sued the Trump administration Feb. 18 over the suspension of funding of refugee resettlement assistance.
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(OSV News) — They’re stunningly attractive. Almost impossibly glamorous. The latest looks they parade on the runway can swiftly launch international clothing trends. Yet New York’s fashion models — as …
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WASHINGTON (OSV News) — For those to whom America’s escalating immigration crisis feels perhaps comfortably remote or abstract, Bishop Joseph J. Tyson of Yakima, Washington, knows the gritty realities of the …
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(OSV News) — The State Department has canceled all refugee travel to the U.S., following a Jan. 20 executive order by newly inaugurated President Donald Trump. In addition, a Biden …