Cardinal Tobin reflects on Saint Patrick’s Day
On Saint Patrick’s Day, Cardinal Joseph W. Tobin, C.Ss.R., Archbishop of Newark, reflected on the life of Ireland’s patron saint in a video message that was posted by the United … Learn More
Category: Migrants
Church leaders call for reconciliation at Mass of solidarity with migrants
The spiritual pastor of the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis preached on the importance of turning from anger to reconciliation and forgiveness during a “Votive Mass of Solidarity with … Learn More
Pope encourages people to listen to US bishops’ message on immigration (Video)
Insisting that the dignity of all people, including immigrants, must be respected, Pope Leo XIV asked U.S. Catholics and “people of goodwill” to read and listen to the U.S. bishops’ recent pastoral … Learn More
Newark Catholics offer prayer and witness at migrant detention center
About 150 concerned Catholics gathered on Oct. 22 outside Delaney Hall Detention Center, an immigrant detention facility in Newark, NJ. Priests, nuns, and lay people held the “One Church, One … Learn More
Love for the poor is hallmark of faith, pope says in first exhortation
Many Christians “need to go back and re-read the Gospel” because they have forgotten that faith and love for the poor go hand in hand, Pope Leo XIV said in … Learn More
Migrants, refugees are often models of hope and faith, pope says
Migrants and refugees often are “privileged witnesses of hope through their resilience and trust in God,” Pope Leo XIV said. “Often they maintain their strength while seeking a better future, in … Learn More
For National Migration Week, bishops call for solidarity with immigrants amid ‘fear, anxiety’
Ahead of the U.S. Catholic Church’s observance of its annual National Migration Week, taking place this year Sept. 22-28, the U.S. bishops reiterated their longstanding efforts to show solidarity with immigrants amid … Learn More
Newark Priests Bring Faith and Hope to Immigrant Detainees
One of the great gifts Pope Francis gave to the Church — and which Pope Leo XIV has continued — is the call to serve those on the margins of … Learn More
USCCB president: Bishops stand with immigrants ‘in this challenging hour’
“No one can turn a deaf ear to the palpable cries of anxiety and fear heard in communities throughout the country in the wake of a surge in immigration enforcement actions,” said … Learn More
Priests and pastoral leaders from Newark Archdiocese experience mission immersion program
What are the greatest threats to our faith today? Persecution? Catholics in Nigeria, Yemen, Latin America, and Iran would certainly agree. Misinformation? False ideas about Christ, salvation, and the Church, … Learn More
