Rhina Guidos, Catholic News Service
Former sacristan remembers life with Oscar Romero
WASHINGTON (CNS) -- Marcelo Perdomo didn't think an earthly brush with holiness would take place in his native El Salvador next to the parish...
Catholic organizations playing role in reunification of migrant children
WASHINGTON -- Some of migrant children under age 5 separated from their families by the government were reunited with loved ones July 9 with...
Bishops end border visit, call reunification of children urgent
SAN JUAN, Texas — In less than 48 hours, a group of Catholic bishops saw the faces of triumph and relief from migrants who...
Republicans help bring down their party’s ‘compromise’ immigration bill
WASHINGTON — Republicans failed June 27 to advance a bill on immigration before Congress takes a summer break, unable to get enough votes from...
As immigration woes rise, lawmakers can’t agree on solutions
WASHINGTON (CNS) -- Bipartisan disagreement on how to fix the country's immigration system led to failure once again as lawmakers on Capitol Hill turned...
Catholic groups condemn ruling that limits some asylum seekers
WASHINGTON — Asylum seekers fleeing domestic or gang violence need not apply for protection in the United States, said the country's top law enforcement...
After raid, Ohio bishop says immigration system contributes to suffering
WASHINGTON — The bishop of Cleveland said a recent immigration raid at an Ohio gardening and landscape company “makes clear that our current immigration...
Christian crowd vows to ‘reclaim Jesus’ from polarized U.S.
WASHINGTON — Saying that Jesus Christ has been “hijacked” in the name of politics, a large crowd of national Christian leaders and members of...
Archdiocese of Miami seeks prayers as rescuers dig through bridge collapse
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WASHINGTON -- Authorities in Florida's Miami-Dade area said at least six people have died but the number could rise as they search...
Nuns among those arrested in D.C. protesting for ‘Dreamers’
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WASHINGTON -- Dozens of Catholics, including men and women religious, were arrested in the rotunda of a Senate office building in Washington...