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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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USCCB Welcomes Announcement Of Relief For Immigrant Families

From the USCCB—Bishop Eusebio Elizondo, M.Sp.S., auxiliary bishop of Seattle and chairman of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) Committee on Migration, welcomed the news today that the Obama administration will defer deportations for many undocumented immigrants and their
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November 21, 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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Pittsburgh Diocese to Pray Rosary for Immigration Reform

The public is invited to join Bishop David Zubik in praying for immigration reform Sunday, Nov. 24, at 3 p.m. at St. Paul Cathedral in Pittsburgh’s Oakland neighborhood. “Bishop Zubik will preside at a holy hour to include a rosary for the intention of comprehensive immigr
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November 19, 2013
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Support Immigration Reform!

November 13 is the Feast Day of Saint Frances Cabrini, the patron saint of immigrants and the first U.S. citizen to be canonized. You can honor St. Frances Cabrini by taking part in a national effort to support a path to citizenship and to oppose the SAFE Act. Just click here to send
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November 13, 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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Do we support illegal immigration? Amnesty?

From Justice for Immigrants –  Does the Catholic Church support illegal immigration? The Catholic Bishops do not condone unlawful entry or circumventions of our nation’s immigration laws.  The bishops believe that reforms are necessary in order for our nation’s immigration syste
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September 11, 2013
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Why does the church care about immigration policies?

From the Justice for Immigrants website  Why does the church care about immigration policies?  The Catholic Church has historically held a strong interest in immigration and how public policy affects immigrants seeking a new life in the United States.   Based on Scriptural and Catholi
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September 10, 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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