The USCCB has released The Cabrini Pledge, as “both a reminder of our immigrant heritage and a call to deeper engagement with our faith in response to current events.” You can watch Bishop Seitz introduce the pledge here:
Here is the text of the pledge:
- To affirm, in word and deed, the inherent dignity of every person, regardless of immigration status or country of origin, seeing each as a child of God before all else.
- To engage with Scripture and the Church’s social teaching, reflecting on the role of migration in salvation history, the history of the United States, and the history of my own family.
- To listen and learn about the circumstances facing migrants and refugees, including those in my community, with an open heart and mind.
- To seek opportunities for encounter, so as to grow in deeper understanding and communion that leads to an authentic solidarity with those in need.
- To consider what it means to be a good neighbor and how I am called to reflect the love and hope of Christ to others.
- To encourage civic dialogue that places the human person and the sanctity of families at the center of policymaking, especially toward the end of meaningful immigration reform.
- To join with Pope Leo in praying for all migrants and refugees as fellow travelers on the journey to our true homeland.
You can learn more and sign the pledge here.