Currents News for Thursday, September 26, 2019
September 26, 2019On the newscast: America’s top spy tells Congress the whistleblower “did the right thing.” The latest on Trump’s impeachment inquiry; 12 people […]
Topic: migrants
Pope Francis to Island of Mauritius: Defend the ‘Culture of Encounter’
September 9, 2019By Melissa Butz Early on September 9, Pope Francis flew to the island of Mauritius to begin the final, eight-hour leg of […]
Brooklyn Friars Travel to Help Refugees Seeking Asylum
August 29, 2019Currents News Staff For five Franciscan friars from Brooklyn, spending time at the U.S.-Mexico border was emotional. “I was changed by this […]
New White House Immigration Rule to Face Court Challenges
August 19, 2019Currents News Staff Although the Trump administration has taken several steps to address the number of migrants congregating at the southern border […]
Currents News for Thursday, August 15, 2019
August 15, 2019On the newscast: It’s the Feast of the Assumption– and the Holy Father is giving 6,000 gifts to Syrian Catholics; Israel is […]
Homeland Security’s New Regulations Could Limit Legal Immigration to U.S.
August 12, 2019By Rhina Guidos WASHINGTON (Catholic News Service) — The Trump administration announced Aug. 12 a plan to deny permanent legal immigration status […]
Pope Francis Prays for Lives Lost on Mediterranean Coast
July 29, 2019Currents News Staff In the Sunday Angelus, on July 28 Pope Francis commented on what the United Nations called “the worst loss […]
Capitol Hill Hearings Focus on Separation of Children at Immigration Detention Centers
July 25, 2019Currents News The immigration crisis at the southern border is once again taking center stage on Capitol Hill. On July 25 another […]
Neighbors Build Human Barricade, Stopping Father From Being Detained by ICE
July 23, 2019Currents News Staff For four hours, a man and his son sat inside of their car as two Immigration and Customs Enforcement […]
Honduran Migrants Deported From Mexico Forced to Return
July 22, 2019Currents News Staff After a long journey north, immigrants making their way to Mexico are being returned by the busload back to […]
