At Catholic Churches, Trump’s Immigration Crackdown Takes Center Stage

Immigration was on the minds of priests and parishioners following a letter from the nation’s Catholic bishops decrying how immigrants are being treated.

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Catholic Bishops Rebuke Trump’s Immigration Tactics in Rare Statement

“We feel compelled now in this environment to raise our voices in defense of God-given human dignity,” they said in the statement.

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Archbishop Paul Coakley Is Picked to Lead American Bishops

“We face a growing worldview that is so often at odds with the Gospel mandate to love thy neighbor,” the group said in a letter to Pope Leo.

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Bishops With Ties to Trump Commission Criticize Treatment of Immigrants

The Roman Catholic prelates cited detainees’ lack of access to religious sacraments like communion.

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José María Tojeira, 78, Dies; Pursued Killers of His Fellow Priests

As the Jesuit leader in Central America, he pushed for justice when six priests were shot to death in the midst of El Salvador’s civil war.

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Catholics Project Many Images Onto Pope Leo: Liberal? Conservative? Cubs Fan?

Unlike Francis, Leo XIV has given few clues about where he stands on issues dividing the church (though he’s definitely a White Sox guy). Followers fill in the gaps.

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Patrick Ryan, ‘Terror Priest’ Who Aided the I.R.A., Is Dead at 94

He funneled cash and weapons to the Irish Republican Army from Libya, and was involved in bombings that targeted Margaret Thatcher and others, killing scores of people.

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Catholic Bishops Oppose Trump’s Immigration Efforts

Leading prelates are expressing outrage at the drive toward mass deportation.

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Takeaways From a Times Investigation of the Pope’s Legacy on Sex Abuse

As a bishop in Peru, Pope Leo XIV’s handling of two abuse cases was a study in contrasts, siding strongly with victims in one and accused of failing them in the other.

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Is Pope Leo a Man of Action on Sexual Abuse Cases? Or the Opposite?

For some survivors, he was a hero. Others who reported abuse said he failed them.

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