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The prayer service invites Catholics to reflect on the nation’s history through the lens of migration, displacement, slavery, and faith while encouraging advocacy for vulnerable migrant populations.
“Current federal investments in housing programs do not meet the great need we see in our country,” said a joint letter by the bishops and leaders of two Catholic charitable groups.
Bishop Shelton Fabre said funding for the Environmental Protection Agency and Interior Department would help protect creation, public health, and vulnerable communities.
Fifty‑four people have died in ICE custody since the start of fiscal 2025.
The bishops' conference is set to hold its 2026 Spring Plenary Assembly in Orlando on June 10-12.
The bishops warned that proposed rules could have moral consequences, with people losing housing assistance and others being denied the opportunity to work.
USCCB pro-life chair calls on Congress to promote policies that support women and children, defund abortion providers, and support restorative reproductive medicine.
The Church 'is a steadfast voice against human trafficking and other forms of exploitation, as well as a longtime provider of services and pastoral care to victims of these crimes,' the bishops wrote.
Bishops said mandating insurance coverage for IVF and other assisted reproductive technologies violates human dignity, threatens religious freedom, and ignores restorative medical alternatives.
Catholic bishops are expressing opposition to a planned increase in migrant detention capacity.
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