Hundreds arrested at the US Capitol while protesting for voting rights, minimum wage
Washington DC, USRNS As police escorted a demonstrator in a wheelchair away from the chanting throng descending on the US Capitol on Monday, fellow protesters turned to watch the person go. The group paused for a moment, then altered their call. They screamed in unison: “Thank you! We love you!” The lone protester nodded, fist […]
ESSAY: SEEING JESUS IN THE MIGRANTS AT THE BORDER
Following publication of a harrowing image of a dead father and daughter this week, US Southern Baptist pastor, author and refugee advocate ALAN CROSS, in an article first published by Religion News Service, reflects on the crisis unfolding on the US-Mexico border…
US Catholic bishops end border trip by suggesting alternative to family detention
RNS A group of prominent Catholic bishops concluded a two-day fact-finding visit to the US-Mexico border on Monday, capping an emotional trip that included ministering to migrant children at a detention center who are separated from their parents. But Cardinal Daniel DiNardo, archbishop of Galveston-Houston and president of the US Conference of Catholic Bishops, said […]