When assessing the recent border crisis that led to more than 10,000 migrants being let into the U.S., Father Jaime Paniagua of St. Joseph Catholic Church, asks a single question: Why?
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Bishop Says Father Kapaun Conformed his Life to Christ, ‘Giving all He Had’
Father Emil J. Kapaun conformed his life to Christ, Bishop Carl A. Kemme of Wichita said about the Korean War hero at a funeral Mass for him Sept. 29.
‘There is Dignity in Selecting Your own Groceries,’ Says Pantry Official
For Deacon Bob Hornacek, “the beautiful things” he sees at Paul’s Pantry in Green Bay “is not just what we do, but the way we do it and why we do it.” Paul’s Pantry, founded in 1984, operates as a free grocery store for people in need. It relies on support from the community and does not receive any government funds.
With Thousands Of Migrants Now Dispersed, Del Rio, Texas Braces For ‘The Next Surge’
As a group of migrants filed out of a taxi van at a bus station on Sept. 28, there was one that took longer than the rest. Eventually, he shuffled his way from the back row to the exit, where he was met by the driver in the doorway who told him, “God bless you. May you find a job and a better life here in America.”
Removed From Del Rio, ‘Border Crisis’ Poised To Spread in U.S.
The migrants camped beneath the Del Rio International Bridge in Texas may have been dispersed by Sept. 24, but the impact of the latest chapter in this year’s border crisis will still be experienced nationwide, as thousands of the refugees are relocating across the U.S.
Diocesan Envoys Travel to Texas To Offer Aid to Haitian Migrants
Haitian leaders from the Diocese of Brooklyn traveled to Texas this week with a dual purpose: to aid newly arrived Haitian migrants in the U.S., and to better understand their needs in preparation for their possible arrival up north.
Bishop-Designate Brennan Lays Out His Priorities As He Prepares to Lead the Diocese of Brooklyn
Bishop-designate Robert J. Brennan introduced himself to the Diocese of Brooklyn by pledging to support immigrant communities, strengthen Catholic schools, use social media to reach young people, and listen to the needs of people in the pews.
Bishop Robert J. Brennan Named New Bishop of Brooklyn: 10 a.m. News Conference
Bishop DiMarzio and Bishop Brennan hold a joint news conference from the undercroft of the Co-Cathedral of St. Joseph in Prospect Heights, Brooklyn.
There is no Better Model of Priesthood Than Father Kapaun, Bishop Says
God put the desire to be a priest in Father Emil J. Kapaun’s heart at an early age, Bishop Carl A. Kemme of Wichita, Kansas, said during a homily Sept. 26 in Pilsen, the hometown of the war-hero priest and sainthood candidate.
Bishop Robert J. Brennan Named New Bishop of Brooklyn; Pope Accepts Resignation of Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio, Who Will Soon Retire
Bishop Robert J. Brennan, Bishop of Columbus, Ohio, has been named by Pope Francis to be the eighth Bishop of Brooklyn. The announcement was made on Sept. 29 in Washington, D.C., by Archbishop Christophe Pierre, Apostolic Nuncio to the United States.