Refugees Archives

Protest After Government Misses Reuniting Deadline

July 11, 2018

The Trump administration is working to reunite families that were separated after illegally crossing the U.S.-Mexico border, but it didn’t meet a […]

Supreme Court Rules on Travel Ban

June 27, 2018

The Supreme Court’s ruling is causing confusion. President Donald Trump insists that the ban only includes countries that pose a terrorism threat […]

New Shrine Dedicated to Persecuted Christians

June 13, 2018

As the physical Church in the Middle East continues to rebuild, a Manhattan Church is hoping to help fulfill their spiritual needs. […]

How Catholic Relief Services Rescued WWII Refugees

February 5, 2018

Bishop Gregory Mansour, Chairman of Catholic Relief Services, retells the origins of the ministry in the refugee crisis of World War Two, […]

Trump Administration Ends Protected Status for Salvadorans

January 8, 2018

Over two hundred thousand migrants from El Salvador had been allowed to stay in the U.S. under the Temporary Protected Status program. […]

Catholic Minority Plays Humanitarian Role in Myanmar

November 29, 2017

Pope Francis has called attention to the plight of Rohingya Muslims on his trip to Myanmar and Bangladesh. Catholics comprise a very […]

Priest Discusses Refugee Crisis in Bangladesh

October 31, 2017

Rohingya Muslims are being forced out of their homes in Buddhist-dominated Myanmar. That government’s military is carrying out an onslaught against the […]

Catholic and Lutheran Agencies Struggle with Refugee Cap

July 18, 2017

U.S. Bishops and Lutherans have been calling for a higher cap on refugees entering the country, after President Donald Trump’s 50,000 person […]

U.S. Church Offers Resources for World Refugee Day

June 15, 2017

For World Refugee Day on June 20, the Church in the United States is encouraging the faith community to both pray and make visible their support of immigrants and refugees. Our Konrad Aderer talks with […]