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U.S. bishops sue Trump administration over refugee funding freeze

By Daniel Payne CNA Staff, Feb 19, 2025 / 09:05 am The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) is suing the Trump administration over what the bishops say is an unlawful suspension of funding for refugee programs in the United States. Upon taking office last month, President Donald Trump issued sweeping …
Letter of the Holy Father Francis to the Bishops of the United States

Dear Brothers in the Episcopate, I am writing today to address a few words to you in these delicate moments that you are living as Pastors of the People of God who walk together in the United States of America. 1. The journey from slavery to freedom that the People …
Pope Francis, Vance clash over ‘ordo amoris’

By Jonah McKeown CNA Staff, Feb 13, 2025 / 09:30 am In a recent letter to the U.S. bishops in which he expressed concern over President Donald Trump’s “program of mass deportations,” Pope Francis also appeared to criticize Vice President JD Vance’s use of the Catholic term “ordo amoris” in the context of …
Pope Francis to U.S. bishops amid mass deportations: Dignity of migrants comes first

By Hannah Brockhaus Vatican City, Feb 11, 2025 / 09:35 am Pope Francis addressed the bishops of the United States on Tuesday about the country’s ongoing mass deportation of unauthorized immigrants, urging Catholics to consider the justness of laws and policies in light of the dignity and rights of people. In …
U.S. bishops’ conference lays off 50 amid migrant funding ‘uncertainty’

By Zelda Caldwell Washington D.C., Feb 7, 2025 / 21:55 pm The U.S. Catholic bishops’ conference laid off 50 staff members in its migration and refugee services office Friday, citing a delay in reimbursements from the federal government. U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ spokesperson Chieko Noguchi, in a statement shared with CNA, said …
U.S., Venezuelan bishops: Ending temporary protected status for migrants ‘counterproductive’

By Andrés Henríquez Caracas, Venezuela, Feb 8, 2025 / 08:00 am The bishops of the United States and Venezuela are both opposed to the Trump administration’s looming elimination of temporary protected status (TPS) for recent Venezuelan immigrants. The United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) confirmed this week that it will eliminate the …
Catholic Charities urges Trump administration to ‘rethink’ freeze on NGO funding

By Kate Quiñones CNA Staff, Jan 28, 2025 / 19:52 pm The president of Catholic Charities USA has urged the Trump administration to “rethink” its pause on federal funding for executive departments, noting the “millions of Americans who rely on this life-giving support.” In a two-page memo on Monday the Office of Management …