The explosive global refugee crisis – likely the top debate-generating news story of 2015 – seems destined to dominate domestic and foreign politics for years to come at a time when Pope Francis has been calling for a compassionate world response.
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Questions About Refugees
Dear Editor: The Tablet cover story, Nov. 28, says “Catholics Back Refugee Resettlement,” and Bishop DiMarzio’s column is titled “Welcome The Strangers.”
Catholics Back Refugee Resettlement
A Boston cardinal and the Maryland Catholic Conference were among hundreds of faith leaders who called for compassion in addressing the world refugee crisis and stressed the importance of developing a national immigration policy based on humanitarian need.
Bishops Act on Porn and Politics at National Meet
The U.S. bishops approved a formal statement on pornography and additions to their quadrennial statement on political responsibility at their Nov. 16-19 fall general meeting in Baltimore, Md.
Syrian Patriarch Makes Another Plea On Behalf of Refugees
It’s a situation reaching biblical proportions: Thousands of refugees fleeing religious persecution, leaving behind their homes and their lives.
Pope: European Parishes Should House Refugees
Given the ongoing crisis of people fleeing from war and poverty, Pope Francis asked every parish and religious community in Europe to take in a family of refugees as a concrete sign of hope and God’s mercy.