Pope Appoints Bishop Bejarano to Lead Monterey Diocese
WASHINGTON – Pope Leo XIV has appointed as Bishop of Monterey, the Most Reverend Ramón Bejarano, currently Auxiliary Bishop of San Diego. The appointment was…
Immigrants ‘taught me to not lose hope’
By Sandra Dibble TIJUANA — As darkness fell over the international border, Casa del Migrante was filled with light and the buzz of conversations…
Faith and hope illuminate place of despair
SAN DIEGO — From Baltimore to San Diego and beyond, the Catholic Church delivered a powerful message to immigrants: “You are not alone!” That chant…
Pope: Treatment of migrants is ‘extremely disrespectful’
By Cindy Wooden VATICAN CITY — Insisting that the dignity of all people, including immigrants, must be respected, Pope Leo XIV asked U.S. Catholics…
Bishops Raise Voice Against ‘Indiscriminate Mass Deportations’
BALTIMORE — The bishops of the United States issued a Special Message addressing their concern for the evolving situation impacting immigrants across the nation.…
Children’s Task Force Helps Immigrant Families in Need
By Norma De La Vega SAN DIEGO — Behind each deportation there is a family trauma few know. Vulnerable families enduring hunger, some living…
Immigration resources available online
SAN DIEGO — The Diocese of San Diego has launched a bilingual page with emergency resources for immigrants, information about Church teaching on immigration, and…
Help for vulnerable migrant families
SAN DIEGO — Catholic Charities will partner with parishes across the San Diego Diocese to provide emergency funds to help vulnerable families to meet…
Migrants are ‘messengers of hope’
SAN DIEGO — Each year on the last week of September, the Catholic Church expresses solidarity with immigrants and refugees through prayer, accompaniment and advocacy.…
FAITH accompanies migrants at downtown courthouse
SAN DIEGO — A new, interfaith ministry focused on having people of faith accompany migrants and asylum-seekers to their immigration hearings is well underway.…
