Three years ago, Helen Verriotto was a 27-year-old mother of one, pregnant with her second child, and homeless.
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House Republicans Plan Vote on Border Security Package As Title 42 Ends
As Title 42 draws to its scheduled close, House Republicans are planning to vote on border security legislation criticized by the U.S. bishops.
Bishops to Congress: H.R. 2 Bill ‘Contains Harmful Measures’ For Migrants
With the U.S. House of Representatives set to vote on sweeping immigration legislation this week, the U.S. bishops’ conference migration committee chair has urged legislators to oppose it, deeming it incompatible with Catholic social teaching and the nation’s commitment to humanitarian protection.
Bishop Flores: Brownsville Vehicle Crash Indicative of ‘Corrosive Tendency’ to Devalue Vulnerable Human Life
A vehicle crashed into a crowd waiting at a bus stop outside a migrant shelter in the border city of Brownsville, Texas, killing at least seven people and injuring at least 10 others, authorities said.
New Barbie Seen as Affirmation of Children With Down Syndrome Even While Abortion Claims More of Them
When Mattel announced the release of a Barbie doll portrayed with Down syndrome April 25, the global toymaker explained the addition to its product line is intended “to allow even more children to see themselves in Barbie.”
Head of Taxi Company Serving Cities in Ukraine, Poland Helps Sisters Get Supplies to War-Torn Villages
Ivan Smyglia and Denys Kurpikov say they had “no other option” but to assist in delivering food and much-needed supplies to some of the hardest-to-reach and most dangerous places in a country at war.
Medals, Scapulars Are Often Part Of Jockeys’ Uniforms; Amid Risks Of Horse Racing, Riders Value Prayer, Devotion
Jockey David Cabrera has had a special devotion to Our Lady of Guadalupe since he was a child.
Iowa Governor Poised to Sign Bill Loosening Restrictions on Child Labor
Iowa is poised to enact legislation that loosens its child labor protections, a trend in some Republican-led states that has prompted concern from some Catholic leaders.
Government Allows Catholic Hospital to Keep Sanctuary Lamp Burning
With a potential lawsuit looming, the federal government has issued a waiver to allow a Catholic hospital in Oklahoma to keep the flame of its long-lit sanctuary candle burning, which, in the Catholic tradition, symbolizes the presence of Christ.
SUV Driver That Hit Texas Migrant Crowd Killing 8 Charged With Manslaughter, Bishop Flores ‘Mourns’ Horrific Loss
The driver of an SUV, which slammed into a crowd of migrants on May 7 at a bus stop in Brownsville, Texas, killing 8 people and injuring several others has been charged with manslaughter.