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An Italian policeman watches as immigrants board a van after they disembarked from an Italian coast guard boat at the port in Lampedusa, Italy, July 9. The day before in Lampedusa, Pope Francis lamented the sufferings of people who flee their homeland and mourned those who have died doing so. The island has been a landing point for scores of immigrants from Africa attempting to make their way to Europe. (CNS photo/Paul Haring) (July 9, 2013)

Migrants are not enemies, just brothers and sisters in need, Pope Leo says

At a time when people feel powerless to help migrants and refugees, Christians must continue to insist that "there is no justice without compassion, no legitimacy without listening to the pain of others," Pope Leo XIV said.
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Chaos in shelters for Ukrainian refugees increases risk of trafficking

Loreto Sister Imelda Poole has been fighting human trafficking for years and is now increasingly worried about the situation in Ukraine.
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Catholic author of Black Lives Matter book sees hope amid struggles

When journalist Olga M. Segura initially set out to write a book on Black Lives Matter and the Catholic Church, she intended it to be more of an overview that might prompt white Catholics to get more involved in the ...
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Faith leaders urge senators to confirm Jackson to Supreme Court

Under gray skies March 30, a group of faith leaders assembled on the Supreme Court's steps to show their support for Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson's nomination to the Supreme Court and urge the Senate to quickly vote to confirm her.
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Ecumenical patriarch pledges solidarity with Ukrainians

Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew of Constantinople pledged solidarity with Ukrainians forced to flee their country and thanked neighboring Poland for showing "generosity, charity and hospitality" since the start of the Russian invasion.
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Canadian Indigenous give pope moccasins, ask him to walk with them

Members of the Métis National Council gave Pope Francis a set of beaded moccasins and asked him to walk with them on the path of truth, justice and healing of Canada's Indigenous communities.
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US bishops join pope in worldwide prayer for Ukraine and Russia

Bishops in the U.S. took part in Pope Francis' invitation to join him in a moment of prayer, consecrating Russia and Ukraine to the Immaculate Heart of Mary.
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