Following Jesus the prophet

US bishops struggle with issues in church and society

Thomas Reese | Jun. 22, 2017

Faith and Justice: Youth, religious freedom, health care, immigration -- the bishops discussed important matters at their meeting. How much progress they made is another issue.

Preview: Sisters express cautious hope for immigrants as Trump continues 'Dreamers' program

Soli Salgado | Jun. 19, 2017

Preview: While sisters were relieved by the news that Donald Trump's administration is continuing the 2012 Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, they also expressed cautious optimism.

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Hispanic students express fear, uncertainty amid immigration clampdown

Katie Scott Catholic News Service | Jun. 10, 2017

Countless immigrants across the country live in a climate of fear sparked by actions in the new administration, including an executive order on immigration enforcement and several highly public raids.

Parish roundup: Activist calls for NY sanctuaries; Florida parishioners want pastor reinstated

Peter Feuerherd | May. 31, 2017

The Field Hospital: Michigan pastor under embezzlement investigation; Tampa parish funds the construction of the first new Catholic church in Cuba in decades; Northeastern dioceses announce consolidation plans

Cardinal Tobin calls for immigration reform

Peter Feuerherd | May. 18, 2017

Cardinal Joseph Tobin of Newark rallied in support of a Mexican immigrant threatened with deportation because "God has shared his solidarity with every human situation."

Editorial: The enemy is not the secular world, it is fear

NCR Editorial Staff | May. 17, 2017

We say: The message seems to be exceptionally simple: Secular — bad; sacred — good. What are we afraid of here?

Gloom prevails at 'Age of Trump' panel, but historian sees hope

Tom Roberts | May. 8, 2017

"Catholics and Politics in the Age of Trump," sponsored by Commonweal magazine, was, in some respects, a public enactment by professionals of today's living room anxieties.

California considers becoming sanctuary state

Mario T. García | Apr. 28, 2017

NCR Today: If the legislation passes, the most populous U.S. state would say it does not support the Trump administration's threat to deport some 11 million undocumented immigrants.

Presbyterian pastor stands with today's sanctuary movement

Colman McCarthy | Apr. 19, 2017

NCR Today: Rev. Charles Booker is committed to having Bethesda Presbyterian Church, where he is pastor, be a sanctuary to immigrants and refugees fearing deportation.