Bishops of U.S. Communities Along the U.S.-Mexico Border Issue Statement

Immigrants

The bishops of U.S. communities along the southwest border have issued a statement in response to the developing situation of the large number of migrants at the U.S.-Mexico border.

The bishops state, “Daily, we witness the human consequences of migration, both its blessings and its challenges. As pastors of border communities, we minister to migrants and native-born persons alike. Our congregations include asylum seekers, enforcement officers, landowners, and elected officials, who come together, not as strangers or adversaries but as sisters and brothers, equal in dignity and worth before the Lord. 

“Since our nation’s founding, Catholics across this country have been at the forefront of efforts to welcome newcomers of all faiths and nationalities. As Christians, we are called to see the face of Christ in those who suffer, those who lack the basic necessities of life, and we judge ourselves as a community of faith by the way we treat the most vulnerable among us. We are each bound by a universal call to serve one another and to protect the sanctity of human life in all its forms”.

Click here to read the full statement.

May 19, 2023 - 3:55pm

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