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Dreamers face a possible “humanitarian crisis,” says Los Angeles Archbishop José Gomez
If “Dreamers” lose their permission to work and face deportation, it would “lead to a humanitarian crisis,” said Los Angeles Archbishop José H. Gomez, vice president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops.
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Temporary status recipients from El Salvador scramble to find a way to remain in the United States
Dalia Diaz was 4 when she came to the United States with her family from El Salvador. That was more than 25 years ago.
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Time to act on DACA
Once again, we begin a new year with uncertainty and fear over immigration, and this year our leaders in Congress face a hard deadline.
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Bishops stand with ‘Dreamers’ as DACA battles continue
Catholic leaders have responded to developments in the legal battle over the DACA program, including a court order maintaining legal protections for undocumented youth, known as “Dreamers,” and a presidential commitment to legislative support for them.
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Arzobispo angelino reza por “valentía” en Washington para salvar a ‘dreamers’
El arzobispo de Los Ángeles, monseñor José Gómez, instó a los fieles pedir en sus plegarias “valentía” para los políticos en Washington que tienen en sus manos salvar de la deportación a unos 800,000 jóvenes ‘dreamers’.
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Priest’s hospital room mix-up allows dying woman to receive sacraments
Shortly before midnight on New Year’s Eve, Father Gergorio Hidalgo went to a hospital to give Communion to a patient. But a “mistake” in room numbers allowed him to administer the sacraments to a dying woman as well.
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New Lay Maryknoll Missioners Span the Globe to Help the Poor
Mike Garr hopes to return from his mission in Kenya in 2021 with a better understanding of people living in poverty. The 61-year-old retiree is one of seven missioners in the 50th Maryknoll Lay Missioners’ (MKLM) class who will begin their assignments this month.
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POPE FRANCIS BESTOWS SPECIAL HONORS ON TWO ST. ANASTASIA PARISHIONERS
It’s not every day that American Catholics hear from the Vatican. It’s even rarer for a layperson to receive the equivalent of a thank you note from the pope. But Laurette Lucille Bibeau and Herb Klein, active parishioners of St. Anastasia Catholic Church in Westchester, are now among those who have received such an honor.
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[IMMACULATE HEART MIDDLE SCHOOL] Bringing Holiday Cheer to Skid Row
Adopt-A-Family is a great program whose mission is to provide families in the downtown Los Angeles and Skid Row areas with a magical Christmas. Immaculate Heart Middle School has paired with this organization for over 10 years.
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Natural disasters prompt church to raise millions for aid, recovery
In Puerto Rico, Texas, Florida, California and Mexico City, recovery was slow and deep pain remained from a string of natural disasters as 2017 ended.
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