Sometimes you find yourself in a situation that turns into a more significant moment than you ever expected. Sr. Nancy Sylvester recalls her exchange with the vice president at a town hall, and what happened next.
In a new video series, RNS goes behind the front lines of the immigration crisis. Episode 1 is about Sr. Susan Francois, who bears witness and offers 'radical hospitality' to family members and friends visiting immigrant detainees at Delaney Hall.
"I will do everything I can to uphold the God-given dignity of every person in our borderlands community," El Paso Bishop Mark Seitz told the hundreds of participants in a town hall meeting, march and vigil March 24.
Catholic sisters and advocates gathered outside ICE headquarters on the feast of St. Oscar Romero, condemning violent tactics and urging agents to follow conscience over unjust orders.
A U.S. policy change easing R-1 visa restrictions offers modest relief for foreign-born religious workers, but advocates say ongoing immigration hurdles continue to disrupt ministries and the communities they serve.
Sinsinawa Dominicans are bringing food to immigrants, providing legal aid, giving rides to Latino teachers afraid to go to work, and helping pay bills for those staying in their homes for fear of arrest and deportation.
