Amid ongoing unrest in Los Angeles over immigration raids by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, “we bring our cares and anxieties to Jesus today, and to his Mother, Our Lady of the Angels,” Archbishop José H. Gomez said June 11.
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LA Archbishop Calls For Prayer, Restraint, Immigration Law Reform Amid ICE Protests
Archbishop José H. Gomez of Los Angeles is calling for prayer, while urging “restraint and calm” as clashes have broken out in that city over recent immigration arrests. President Donald Trump has deployed the National Guard amid pushback from California officials and is threatening to mobilize Marines.
Expectant Mom Seeking Political Asylum in US Urges Protection of Birthright Citizenship
An asylum-seeker in the U.S. from Cuba said that she is spending the final part of her pregnancy on bedrest amid anxiety about her unborn child’s future due to an executive order signed by President Donald Trump that would bar her child from U.S. citizenship.
Women of the Year in the Diocese of Brooklyn: Parishioners Honored for Years of Service to Community
A Mass marked the end of May, the month dedicated to honoring the Virgin Mary; it was the feast of the Visitation, which commemorates Mary’s visit to her cousin Elizabeth while they were pregnant with Jesus and John the Baptist, respectively; and the National Council of Catholic Women (NCCW) recognized women from Brooklyn and Queens with a corsage, a special blessing during Mass, and a luncheon.
Fordham, Notre Dame Look To Support Foreign Students Amid Trump Visa Crackdown
Amid the Trump administration’s crackdown on foreign student visas, Catholic universities like Fordham and Notre Dame are actively seeking to support affected students.
Archbishop Broglio Calls For ‘Courageous Negotiations’ to Secure Peace in Ukraine
In a new Lenten reflection published just a few days after a tense interaction between President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy,
Trump’s IVF Order Fuels Mass Destruction of Human Embryos, Not Birth Rate
President Donald Trump’s Feb. 18 executive order on in vitro fertilization is the president’s first step toward fulfilling a campaign trail promise to expand IVF – an action the Catholic Church and other experts warn will fuel large-scale destruction of embryonic human life, while doing little to increase the nation’s overall birth rate.
Archbishop Broglio Prays U.S. Government Commits to ‘Help Those in Desperate Need’
In a letter to Pope Francis on behalf of the U.S. bishops, Archbishop Timothy Broglio said they join the Holy Father in praying that the government will continue to help those in need.
Faith Groups Sue Over Trump Administration Policy to Permit ICE Arrests at Churches
More than two dozen Christian and Jewish groups filed a lawsuit Feb. 11 in federal court to challenge a Trump administration policy that rescinded long-standing restrictions on Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents from making arrests at what are seen as sensitive locations, including houses of worship, schools and hospitals.
Pope to U.S.: Migration Policies Built on Force, Not Truth, ‘Will End Badly’
Pope Francis has urged U.S. Catholics and people of goodwill to not give in to “narratives” that discriminate against and cause unnecessary suffering to migrants and refugees.