‘On the side of the poor’: Pope, U.S. bishops urge generous immigration policy — By: Catholic News Agency

Immigrants at Catholic Charities of the Rio Grande Valley humanitarian respite center in McAllen, Texas. / Credit: Vic Hinterlang/Shutterstock CNA Staff, Feb 19, 2025 / 11:50 am (CNA). Both Pope Francis and numerous American bishops in recent weeks have called for more generous U.S. immigration policies, urging leaders and advocates to support laws and regulations…

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‘Carlo Acutis, I am in your hands’: Catholic pediatrician recovers from cancer — By: Catholic News Agency

María Dolores Rosique, known as “Lola” by her family members and friends, is pictured here when she was hospitalized. A second-class relic of Blessed Carlo Acutis accompanied her at her bedside. / Credit: Courtesy of Lola Rosique ACI Prensa Staff, Feb 19, 2025 / 10:00 am (CNA). With a radiant smile, pediatric physician María Dolores…

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U.S. bishops sue Trump administration over refugee funding freeze — By: Catholic News Agency

United States Conference of Catholic Bishops headquarters in Washington, D.C. / Credit: Farragutful, CC BY-SA 3.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0>, via Wikimedia Commons CNA Staff, Feb 19, 2025 / 09:05 am (CNA). The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) is suing the Trump administration over what the bishops say is an unlawful suspension of funding for refugee programs…

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