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US Bishops: Now Is Time to Fix Immigration System

Prelates Asking Congress for 'Most Humane Legislation Possible'

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The president of the US bishops' conference says "now is the time” to fix the nation’s broken immigration system. Cardinal Timothy Dolan of New York said this Monday at a press conference, …

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Bishops Welcome Move to Reform US Immigration System

Episcopal Conference Studying Legislation Introduced in Senate

Washington, D.C., (Zenit.org) Staff | 900 hits

The introduction of bipartisan legislation to reform the US immigration system is a step in the right direction, says a US bishops' representative, while clarifying that the episcopal …

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What the Holy See Has to Say About Violence Against Women and Girls

Commission on the Status of Women, 57th Session

New York, (Zenit.org) Jane Adolphe | 909 hits

The Commission on the Status of Women, established by the United Nations in 1946, finished its annual meetings (4-14 March 2013) in New York. State representatives were gathered together …

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Archbishop Gomez's Address to Jewish Leaders on Immigration Reform

"I'm worried we are losing something of our national soul"

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Here is the text of an address given last week by Los Angeles' Archbishop José Gomez to the American Jewish Committee at the Sephardic Temple Tifereth Israel in Los Angeles. The title of the …

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The Church in Norway: Explosive Growth, Long Distances

Priest Explains Challenges and Priorities

Rome, (Zenit.org) Jan Bentz | 2703 hits

Benedict XVI called the year of faith to focus in part on the new evangelization. On mainland Europe many Christian structures still exist, even if they are abandoned. But what about the …

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The Catholic commitment to the dignity of the immigrant comes from exactly the same roots as our commitment to the dignity of the unborn child.Any Catholic who truly understands his or her …

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Guatemalan President: The Pope Had Peace in His Soul

Central American Leader Recounts Saturday's Meeting

Rome, (Zenit.org) H. Sergio Mora | 1420 hits

Benedict XVI received Guatemalan President Otto Pérez on Saturday for a 25-minute meeting that will be one of the last encounters between Benedict XVI and a world leader. The president, who …

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US Bishops Welcome '1st Step' to Immigration Reform

Seek Bipartisan Cooperation for 'Just, Humane Legislation'

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Archbishop José Gomez of Los Angeles, chairman of the U.S. bishops' Committee on Migration, welcomed principles set forth this week by a group of eight U.S. Senators as a blueprint for reform …

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Los Angeles Prelate Calls US Government to Enact Reform

Archbishop Gomez Addresses U.S. Bishops on Immigration

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Responding to recent bipartisan support for immigration reform in the US, Archbishop José H. Gomez of Los Angeles, California called upon President Obama and congressional leadership "to work …

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Here is the statement released by Archbishop Jose Gomez of Los Angeles on Immigration Reform given at the Fall General Assembly of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops. * * * In …

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Papal Address to US Bishops

"The truth of Christ needs not only to be understood, articulated and defended, but to be proposed joyfully and confidently"

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Here is a text of the address Benedict XVI gave today to U.S. bishop of Regions 14 and 15, in Rome for their ad limina visit. * * * Dear Brother Bishops, I greet all of you with fraternal …

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Bishops of Acapulco Urge US-Mexico Cooperation

Say Immigration, Arms Trafficking Affect Both Countries

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The bishops of Acapulco are urging the governments of Mexico and the United States to work together to solve the problems resulting from migration and arms trafficking that negatively affect …

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Denver Prelate: Church Wants "Orderly Immigration"

Addresses Issue During National Migration Week

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The Church is in favor of "orderly immigration" and immigration reform, the archbishop of Denver is affirming during National Migration Week. Archbishop Charles Chaput discussed the annual …

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Bishops Urge Respect for Humanity of Migrants

Not "Delinquents," But "People Seeking a Better Way of Life"

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The bishops directly affected by immigration in the Americas are asking that the human dignity of migrants be respected. This was one of the appeals that came from a meeting of episcopal …

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Prelate Affirms Social Doctrine on UN Refugee Day

Cardinal Martino Notes Difficulties Governments Face

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A Vatican official said today's celebration of International Refugee Day is an occasion to reaffirm the Church's social doctrine. Cardinal Renato Martino, president of the Pontifical Council …

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