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After the deaths of Renee Good and Alex Pretti, Archbishop Paul Coakley of Oklahoma City invited Catholics to pray for peace and 'healing in
After the deaths of Renee Good and Alex Pretti, Archbishop Paul Coakley of Oklahoma City invited Catholics to pray for peace and 'healing in our nation and communities.'
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The bishops issued a Special Message addressing their concern for the evolving situation impacting immigrants in the United States. It marke
The full text of the bishopsâ Special Pastoral Message follows: As pastors, we the bishops of the United States are bound to our people by ties of communion and compassion in Our Lord Jesus Christ. We are disturbed when we see among our people a climate of fear and anxiety around questions of profiling and immigration enforcement. We are saddened by the state of contemporary debate and the vilification of immigrants. We are concerned about the conditions in detention centers and the lack of access to pastoral care. We lament that some immigrants in the United States have arbitrarily lost their legal status. We are troubled by threats against the sanctity of houses of worship and the special nature of hospitals and schools. We are grieved when we meet parents who fear being detained when taking their children to school and when we try to console family members who have already been separated from their loved ones. Despite obstacles and prejudices, generations of immigrants have made enormous contributions to the well-being of our nation. We as Catholic bishops love our country and pray for its peace and prosperity. For this very reason, we feel compelled now in this environment to raise our voices in defense of God-given human dignity. Catholic teaching exhorts nations to recognize the fundamental dignity of all persons, including immigrants. We bishops advocate for a meaningful reform of our nationâs immigration laws and procedures. Human dignity and national security are not in conflict. Both are possible if people of good will work together. We recognize that nations have a responsibility to regulate their borders and establish a just and orderly immigration system for the sake of the common good. Without such processes, immigrants face the risk of trafficking and other forms of exploitation. Safe and legal pathways serve as an antidote to such risks. The Churchâs teaching rests on the foundational concern for the human person, as created in the image and likeness of God (Genesis 1:27). As pastors, we look to Sacred Scripture and the example of the Lord Himself, where we find the wisdom of Godâs compassion. The priority of the Lord, as the Prophets remind us, is for those who are most vulnerable: the widow, the orphan, the poor, and the stranger (Zechariah 7:10). In the Lord Jesus, we see the One who became poor for our sake (2 Corinthians 8:9), we see the Good Samaritan who lifts us from the dust (Luke 10:30â37), and we see the One who is found in the least of these (Matthew 25). The Churchâs concern for neighbor and our concern here for immigrants is a response to the Lordâs command to love as He has loved us (John 13:34). To our immigrant brothers and sisters, we stand with you in your suffering, since, when one member suffers, all suffer (cf. 1 Corinthians 12:26). You are not alone! We note with gratitude that so many of our clergy, consecrated religious, and lay faithful already accompany and assist immigrants in meeting their basic human needs. We urge all people of good will to continue and expand such efforts. We oppose the indiscriminate mass deportation of people. We pray for an end to dehumanizing rhetoric and violence, whether directed at immigrants or at law enforcement. We pray that the Lord may guide the leaders of our nation, and we are grateful for past and present opportunities to dialogue with public and elected officials. In this dialogue, we will continue to advocate for meaningful immigration reform. As disciples of the Lord, we remain men and women of hope, and hope does not disappoint! (cf. Romans 5:5) May the mantle of Our Lady of Guadalupe enfold us all in her maternal and loving care and draw us ever closer to the heart of Christ.
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Hi all! Christians for a Free Palestine recently started a Catholic Caucus and this is one of our first action items. Please share this not only here in Catholic circles but also with your local communities and priests if possible!
Petition closes June 19th, 2026.
âWhat is clearly true, and what the Church and many others have called for, is the urgent need for a comprehensive reform of our countryâs i
Element 1: Enforcement efforts should be targeted, proportional, and humane
Element 2: Humanitarian protections and due process should be ensured
Element 3: Long-time residents should have an earned pathway to citizenship
Element 4: Family unity should remain a cornerstone of the U.S. system
Element 5: Legal pathways should be expanded, reliable, and efficient
Element 6: The root causes of forced migration should be addressed
Pope Leo XIV clearly believes he answers to a higher authority than the president of the United States. On Thursday, he defied demands from
Oliver Willis at Daily Kos:
Pope Leo XIV clearly believes he answers to a higher authority than the president of the United States. On Thursday, he defied demands from Donald Trump and others in his presidential orbit, and once again weighed in on world affairs. During a visit to Cameroon, the pope warned that the world is âbeing ravaged by a handful of tyrants.â The leader of the Catholic Church also noted, âBlessed are the peacemakers! But woe to those who manipulate religion and the very name of God for their own military, economic, and political gain, dragging that which is sacred into darkness and filth.â His visit was centered around the separatist conflict that has ravaged that region of the world, and he did not mention Trump by name, but it is impossible to ignore the parallels between Leoâs faith-based condemnation and Trumpâs actions.
Trump has attacked Iran and threatened to kill that nationâs entire civilization. On social media, Trump posted an AI-generated image of himself as Jesus Christ. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth has constantly spoken about the attack on Iran purportedly being executed in the name of God and has asserted that Americaâs actions in the region are holy. The pope has condemned the war and called for peace, which has raised the ire of the Trump team. Trump accused the pope of being âWEAK on Crimeâ for his opposition to the war, while Vice President JD Vance said the pope should âbe careful when he talks about matters of theology,â and implied that his comments opposing the conflict as an unjust war were not âanchored in the truth.â Clearly, the pope is not abiding by the Trump administrationâs demands for his silence. Simultaneously, he received institutional support from the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops. In a release on Wednesday, the conference released a statement asserting that the popeâs comments were a part of the âlong traditionâ of the Catholic Churchâs âjust war theory.â
Pope Leo XIV continues to make MAGA cultists mad, as he calls out tyrants around the world.
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The Guardian: Pope Leo XIV says âworld is being ravaged by a handful of tyrantsâ amid feud with Trumpâs White House
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Could you explain transubstantiation to a confused protestant?
Yes, of course. Transubstantiation is when the bread and wine become the real, actual body and blood of Christ.
"The reality that, in the Eucharist, bread and wine become the Body and Blood, Soul and Divinity of Christ without ceasing to appear as bread and wine to our five senses is one of the central mysteries of the Catholic faith." (USCCB)
It's really not much more simple than that. It was bread, it still looks like bread, but it's not bread anymore.
Document. The Mystery of the Eucharist in the Life of the Church, United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, 2021. USCCB,https://www.usccb.org/resources/mystery-eucharist-life-church. PDF download.
 (OSV News) â The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops sued the Trump administration Feb. 18 over the suspension of funding of refugee resett
GODSPEED, GENTLEMEN.
