GOP presidential contenders spar over abortion, immigration, Ukraine and Trump in first debate
OSV News
August 25, 2023
Eight Republican candidates participated Aug. 23 in the Republican National Committee's first debate of their party's presidential primary process in a Milwaukee debate hosted by Fox News -- but the party's frontrunner, former President Donald Trump, did not attend, and ...
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US bishops praise expansion of family reunification processes for migrants
OSV News
July 11, 2023
WASHINGTON (OSV News) — The U.S. bishops July 10 praised a recent announcement by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security that it would expand family reunification processes for some migrants. On July 7, the department said it would implement the ...
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For World Refugee Day, missions highlight programs to aid displaced
OSV News
June 9, 2023
In a world where 103 million people are forcibly displaced, according to the United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR), Catholic missionaries are often first responders helping those in need of a new home.
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One Nation Under God
Christopher Heffron
May 25, 2023
A walk along the Tijuana-San Diego border opens this pilgrim’s eyes to the plight of refugees.
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‘Help us’: Asylum-seekers cling to hope as Title 42 limbo continues
OSV News
January 2, 2023
After traveling thousands of miles to flee violence, "Betty" found shelter with the Kino Border Initiative, a Catholic organization that works with migrants in the border town of Nogales, Mexico. She is now waiting.
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Catholic activists call on Congress to fund migrant services for ‘common good’