Sister’s timeless dedication makes impact
SAN DIEGO — Sister Mary Waskowiak has been a member of the Sisters of Mercy for 59 years. She has served communities in California,…
Bishop in San Bernardino Issues Dispensation from Attending Mass
SAN BERNARDINO — Immigration enforcement actions have increased significantly across the San Bernardino region, including on parish property. As a result, Bishop Alberto Rojas…
Perspective: Escaping a ‘riptide’ — A Catholic response to the immigration debate
By Mary Joy Cunningham Like many people who grew up in San Diego, I was taught as a kid what to do if I…
Perspective: Resisting Cruelty, Restoring Kinship
SAN DIEGO — “Unprecedented” may be the most overused word in English today—yet it rarely helps us understand what’s truly happening. Something could be…
Catholic Charities helps immigrant families amid crisis
SAN DIEGO — Catholic Charities, in the Diocese of San Diego, continues to work on several fronts to support immigrant families, parishes and schools…
San Diego bishop leads clergy delegation to immigration hearings
SAN DIEGO — Bishop Michael Pham, of the Diocese of San Diego, recalled his arrival in the United States as a refugee as he…
People of faith unite to defend vulnerable
SAN DIEGO — “Make America Care Again.” Natividad Godina rode a bus early Saturday morning from Carlsbad to San Diego’s bayfront to carry her…
‘We have to make a choice’
By Mark Zimmermann WASHINGTON — Jesus’ Parable of the Good Samaritan shows today’s Christians how to respond to current government policies affecting immigrants and…
Event to advocate for immigrants, vulnerable
SAN DIEGO — Cardinal Robert W. McElroy urged people of faith “to speak up and proclaim that this unfolding misery and suffering, and yes,…
‘You are not alone’
SAN DIEGO — “We understand that God created all of us. We are all children of our God. When misery, fear and terror are…
