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US bishops forced to lay off a third of migration staff
The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops issued layoff notices to about a third of the staff in its Migration and Refugee Services Office on Friday after it stopped receiving reimbursements from the Trump Administration. Source: OSV News.
US Catholic aid agency bracing for massive cuts
A US Catholic aid agency is bracing for massive cuts – as much as 50 per cent this year – because of reductions in foreign assistance ordered by the Trump administration. Source: NCR Online.
Sister who lived in Gaza for 13 years condemns Trump plan
A religious sister who lived in Gaza for 13 years says it is “unimaginable to think that the inhabitants of Gaza could leave their land, their country” after US President Donald Trump floated the idea of removing Palestinians. Source: Asia News.
US bishops reject Vance comments as ‘just wrong’
Claims that the United States bishops conference profits from its partnership with the US government to assist refugee populations that qualify for federal assistance are “just wrong”, says the bishops’ migration director. Source: OSV News.
Pope sends condolences to families of victims of midair collision
Pope Francis has offered his condolences to the families of victims and to the entire United States following a deadly midair collision between a passenger plane and an Army helicopter near Washington DC. Source: CNS.
US bishops defend record on immigration
The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops says its long-standing refugee program is a “work of mercy”, after Vice President JD Vance criticised the bishops’ positions on immigration issues. Source: CNA.
US bishops ‘deeply troubled’ by Trump’s executive orders
Executive orders signed by President Donald Trump on issues including migration, the environment and the death penalty are “deeply troubling,” the president of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops said yesterday. Source: OSV News.
Catholic organisations alarmed by Trump’s executive order to expel migrants
Catholic organisations have expressed concern about the scope of US President Donald Trump’s day one executive orders and their potential impact on migrants. Source: OSV News.
Pope urges Trump to reject ‘hatred, discrimination or exclusion’
Pope Francis delivered dual messages to Donald Trump on his inauguration as president of the United States, urging him to reject “hatred, discrimination or exclusion” and denouncing his migrant deportation plan as a “disgrace.” Source: NCR Online.