via Reuters: Pope Francis has criticized the Trump administration’s policy of separating migrant families at the Mexican border, saying populism is not the answer to the world’s immigration problems. Speaking to Reuters, the Pope said he supported recent statements by U.S. Catholic bishops who called the separation of children from their parents “contrary to our… Read More Pope Francis Criticizes Trump’s Family Separation Policy

via Vatican News: In a message signed by Cardinal Pietro Parolin, Pope Francis conveys his joy for the symphony entitled “The Suffering of the Innocents”, composed by Kiko Argüello. “Rooted in and inspired by the Biblical lamentation, this symphony commemorates the many victims of the Shoah,” the message says. The memory of the Shoah and… Read More Pope Francis: Never Forget the Shoah

Pope Francis recently spoke about those who have procured an abortion after using prenatal testing to see if their child had any malformations or genetic problems. via the AP: “The first proposal in such a case is, ‘Do we get rid of it?’” Francis said. “The murder of children. To have an easy life, they… Read More Pope Francis Compares Aborting Children with Disabilities to the Eugenics of the Nazis

Earlier today, Archbishop José Gomez of Los Angeles tweeted: Friends, the law is a teacher and so is the way we enforce our laws. So what lessons are we teaching at our nation’s southern border? The pictures are dramatic and they fill you with sadness and anger. #ImmigrationCrisis #ZeroTolerance — Abp. José H. Gomez (@ArchbishopGomez)… Read More Archbishop Gomez Denounces Cruelty of Tearing Children Away from Their Parents at the Border

Cardinal Timothy Dolan, the Archbishop of New York, tells CNN’s Chris Cuomo that the Bible should not be used to support separating children from their parents at the border:

via Cardinal Seán O’Malley of Boston: “Immigration policy presents many challenges for any country. Developing sound immigration policy that respects the needs of a nation and those of the international community is a complex and challenging process. It always involves reconciling domestic priorities and global demands, strategy and tactics, objectives and means. At its core,… Read More Cardinal Seán: Our Country’s Immigration Policy Destroys Families, Traumatizes Parents, and Terrorizes Children

Pope Francis: “I send my cordial greetings to all those following the World Soccer Championships that begin today in Russia. I hope this sports event may be a positive opportunity for encounter and fellowship.”