Cardinal Urges Catholic College Leaders to Embrace Immigration Reform
Thursday, February 02, 2012
WASHINGTON (CNS)—Cardinal Roger M. Mahony, retired archbishop of Los
Angeles and longtime advocate of comprehensive immigration reform, is
frustrated with the lack of action from Congress on the issue and hopes
that today's young people will bring about a change.
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Advocates Use 'Posada' to Draw Attention to Immigration Reform
Tuesday, December 20, 2011
CHICAGO (CNS)—Catholic advocates for immigration reform used a Dec.
16 "posada," a traditional Mexican re-enactment of Mary and Joseph's
search for shelter in Bethlehem, to demonstrate the need to change the
immigration system.
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'You Are Not Alone,' Hispanic Bishops Tell Immigrants
Tuesday, December 13, 2011
WASHINGTON (CNS)—An emotional pastoral letter to immigrants from the
U.S. Hispanic and Latino Catholic bishops offers love, encouragement,
welcome, sympathy and assurance that "you are not alone or forgotten."
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Additional Recent News
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MOBILE, Ala. (CNS)—Alabama's new immigration law will affect "every
part" of undocumented immigrants' lives and make "the exercise of our
Christian religion" illegal, Mobile's archbishop said in an Aug. 1
letter to Catholics.
Wednesday, August 03, 2011
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Wednesday, August 03, 2011
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VATICAN CITY (CNS)—The new flow of North African immigrants into
Italy is putting the Vatican's teaching on immigration to the test.
Monday, April 11, 2011
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Monday, April 11, 2011
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Emotions flare up at the mention of immigration. People
feel strongly about the issue on all sides. People express their opinion on Web
sites, in blogs, at rallies and in phone calls to their legislators. Like other
bishops, I have received many e-mails, calls and letters mostly voicing anger
about my involvement with the issue. ...
Monday, July 18, 2011
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Monday, July 18, 2011
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SALTILLO, Mexico (CNS)—Father Pedro Pantoja never minces words when
addressing the guests staying at his migrant shelter, especially when
warning them of the pending perils on the remaining 200 miles of their
journey from this northern Mexican city to the U.S. border crossing at
Laredo, Texas.
Wednesday, April 06, 2011
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Wednesday, April 06, 2011
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At the age of 10, Oscar Pichardo left behind his parents, friends,
possessions and native land. Oscar and his brother Jesús were among
14,048 unaccompanied Cuban minors between the ages of six and 18 who
were airlifted out of Cuba to the United States after Fidel Castro took
power. Their parents ...
Friday, July 15, 2011
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Friday, July 15, 2011
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LOS ANGELES (CNS)—Looking ahead to his retirement in February, Los
Angeles Cardinal Roger M. Mahony wrote in his blog that he intends to
spend the coming months and years "walking in solidarity with the 11
million immigrants who have come to the United States to improve their
own lives and the ...
Saturday, January 22, 2011
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Saturday, January 22, 2011
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Tuesday, December 09, 2008
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From St. Anthony Messenger magazine
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Tuesday, December 09, 2008
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From Catholic Update, St. Anthony Messenger Press
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Tuesday, December 09, 2008
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Pontifical Council for the Pastoral Care of Migrants and Itinerant People, 2004
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Tuesday, December 09, 2008
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From St. Anthony Messenger magazine
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Tuesday, December 09, 2008
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U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, 2003
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Tuesday, December 09, 2008
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The Catholic campaign for immigration reform, U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops
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