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“The Holy Family was once a family of immigrants and refugees”

Archbishop Chaput of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia released this statement on immigration reform: Mary of Nazareth has always had a special place in the heart of the Church. She is theotokos, the “God-bearer”; Scripture’s greatest human witness of courage, humility
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December 13, 2014
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Our Lady of Guadalupe and Immigration

Tomorrow, December 12, is the feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe. Also called the “Patroness of the Americas,” this feast of the Blessed Mother   provides us with an opportunity to focus on our shared Catholic identity, regardless of our national origins. In their pastoral letter Stranger
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December 11, 2013
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Diocesan pilgrims pray for immigration reform

GREENSBURG — As part of the national effort to bring attention to the need for humane immigration reform, the Sisters of Charity of Seton Hill collaborated with the Diocese of Greensburg and Justice for Immigrants, a project of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, to sponsor a Pil
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October 16, 2013
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Immigrants broke the law, should we allow them to stay?

Immigrants broke the law, should we allow them to stay? This is another frequently asked question about comprehensive immigration reform. It is answered by Justice for Immigrants here. Opponents of immigration use the argument, “they broke the law,” as a way of combating any proposals
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October 01, 2013
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A Call for Fair and Realistic Immigration Reform

A Call for Fair and Realistic Immigration Reform A Statement from Pennsylvania’s Catholic Bishops Most Pennsylvanians have immigrant roots. Each family has a unique story, but so many stories include hard working, faith-filled ancestors who came to America to pursue a dream and
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September 03, 2013
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USCCB Chairman commends U.S. Senate for passage of comprehensive immigration reform

Archbishop Jose H. Gomez, archbishop of Los Angeles, CA, and chairman of the USCCB Committee  on Migration, today commended the U.S. Senate for passage of comprehensive immigration reform  legislation. The U.S. Senate passed S. 744, the Border Security, Economic Competitiveness, and I
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June 28, 2013
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