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Trump signs order to keep migrant families together, zero tolerance in place
President Donald Trump signed an executive order Wednesday that will allow immigrant families to remain together while continuing his administration’s zero tolerance policy to prosecute all people who enter the country illegally.
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As Trump signs order stopping family separation, Catholic leaders speak out
Bowing to pressure from anxious allies, President Donald Trump signed an executive order Wednesday ending the process of separating children from families after they are detained crossing the U.S. border illegally.
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California Catholics to observe 9 days of prayer for immigrants
During weekly living-room prayer meetings, parishioners of St. Mary Magdalen Church in Camarillo gather to offer prayers of intercession. Recently, their petitions to God have been directed toward undocumented immigrants.
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Bishops across U.S. condemn separation, detention of children
From Denver to New York City, the country’s Catholic bishops have joined a chorus of organizations, institutions and high-profile individuals urging the Trump administration to stop separating children from their parents as they seek respite in the U.S. from dire conditions in their home countries, largely in Central America.
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Archbishop Gomez Denounces Cruelty of Tearing Children Away from Their Parents at the Border
Friends, the law is a teacher and so is the way we enforce our laws. So what lessons are we teaching at our nation’s southern border? The pictures are dramatic and they fill you with sadness and anger.
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Arzobispo pide detener separación de familias inmigrantes en frontera de Estados Unidos
En su nueva columna semanal, el Arzobispo de Los Ángeles (Estados Unidos), Mons. José Gomez, hizo un llamado para que se detengan las separaciones de familias de inmigrantes y se devuelvan a sus padres los cerca de dos mil niños instalados en centros de detención.
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Synod document takes inclusive tone toward youth who disagree with church
The Vatican document outlining the initial working positions for October’s global meeting of Catholic bishops on the needs of young people focuses on considering how church leaders can better help the rising generation deal with unique 21st century challenges such as the part-time economy, digital dependency, and even so-called “fake news.”
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Catholic Bishops Gear Up to Beat Trump in 2020
The Catholic bishops met in Fort Lauderdale a few days ago. The dominating topic of discussion was politics, specifically, their official guide to Catholic voters, Forming Consciences for Faithful Citizenship.
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#BuenosDíasLA: Los Ángeles celebrará misa en reconocimiento de todos los inmigrantes
Tras la decisión de los líderes de la Cámara de Representantes de no permitir un debate sobre la Ley USA, el arzobispo José Gómez instó una vez más a los legisladores de Estados Unidos a aprobar una medida para proteger a jóvenes indocumentados.
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Archbishop Gomez ‘deeply disappointed’ that USA Act will not be debated
Archbishop Jose Gomez of Los Angeles decried the decision by House leaders not to allow debate on a bipartisan bill that would have opened a legal pathway to permanent residency for “Dreamers.”