"The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops issued a rare collective statement condemning President Trump's mass deportation policies, marking their strongest stance since 2013. With overwhelming support from 216 bishops, the church is calling for dignity and protection for immigrants, drawing on biblical teachings about caring for the vulnerable. Southern California parishes already are leading - from hosting know-your-rights workshops to accompanying migrants to court - while some bishops challenge deportation raids on church grounds."
"The 1960 election of John F. Kennedy, an Irish American Catholic, showed that the U.S. was ready to expand its definition of who could become president. Labor organizers like Cesar Chavez, Dorothy Day and Mother Jones pushed for the dignity of workers while frequently citing the woke words of Jesus - the Sermon of the Mount and the Beatitudes among the wokest - as the fuel for their spiritual fire."
The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops issued a rare collective condemnation of mass deportation policies and called for dignity and protection for immigrants. Two hundred sixteen bishops supported the statement and invoked biblical teachings about caring for the vulnerable. Southern California parishes are organizing know-your-rights workshops, accompanying migrants to court, and resisting deportation raids on church property. Historically, the Catholic Church embraced 19th-century European immigrants, created mutual aid and education systems, and influenced civic life exemplified by John F. Kennedy’s election. Many Catholics do not attend weekly Mass and some feel alienated from the contemporary Church.
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