Tag: Immigration
Bishop Seitz shares migrants’ stories with Pope Leo
Many immigrants in the United States today are living with the same fear people experienced under the "tyrannical" communist governments of the past, said Bishop Mark J Seitz of El Paso, Texas.
The stranger at the gate: myths of blood and belonging
Debates over migration levels, anxieties around demographic change, and thinly veiled fears of "white replacement" have revealed an undercurrent of racial resentment – one that not only circulates in broader Australian society but is increasingly evident within some quarters of the Catholic Church.
Don’t go backwards on immigration, bishops urge
Catholic bishops urge Australians to reflect on the values of compassion, justice and hope as Catholic communities prepare to mark the World Day of Migrants and Refugees on 5 October.
Bishop Tim Harris calls for friendship, understanding towards migrants
Townsville Bishop Timothy Harris has released a pastoral message on immigration, saying the topic has “become a matter of intense public debate.” “Governments must weigh complex questions of population growth, housing, infrastructure and social cohesion and cultural unity,” he said in his message dated for release on the weekend of 21-22 September.
Telling omission from March’s mantra
The March for Australia protests made me uncomfortable on many levels, writes Monica Doumit.
Australian Catholic Bishops call for immigrants to be welcomed
The Australian Catholic Bishops' Commission for Evangelisation, Laity and Ministry has made use of a 'timely opportunity' to reflect on Australians’ attitudes towards immigrants, calling for them to be welcomed, supported and embraced.
Australian Catholic bishops renew call to welcome immigrants
The Australian Catholic Bishops' Commission for Evangelisation, Laity and Ministry have made use of a 'timely opportunity' to reflect on Australians’ attitudes towards immigrants, calling for them to be welcomed, supported and embraced.
El Salvador president says he won’t return erroneously deported, imprisoned man...
Trump administration officials and Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele on 14 April dismissed arguments that an erroneously deported Maryland man should be returned to the United States from a prison where he is being held in El Salvador.
Christians facing “certain danger” in Afghanistan seek refuge in Australia
Christians living in Pakistan are being sent to “almost certain death” in Afghanistan. Will Australia intervene to help?
Monica Doumit: Let’s be honest about immigration
“There are three kinds of lies: lies, damned lies and statistics,” wrote Mark Twain. This is something we need to be aware of particularly in debates around immigration, writes Monica Doumit.
This Lent, compare your life to a migrant’s, pope says
Pope Francis urged Christians to examine their consciences in Lent by comparing their daily lives to the hardships faced by migrants, calling it a way to grow in empathy and discover God's call to compassion.
Monica Doumit: VP Vance wrong, disingenuous
My hopes for the new Catholic Vice President of the United States faded quickly after his first televised interview since the inauguration, writes Monica Doumit.
