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Ceidy, an asylum-seeking migrant mother from Guatemala, kisses her 3-month-old baby Bridget while waiting to be escorted by the U.S. Border Patrol agents after crossing the Rio Grande into Roma, Texas, April 7, 2021. (CNS/Reuters/Go Nakamura) Vatican City — As countries become more culturally and ethnically diverse, their Catholic communities become more "catholic" and their societies can increasingly reflect the fact that all people are brothers and sisters, Pope Francis said. "In encountering the diversity of foreigners, migrants and refugees, and in the intercultural di...

A priest elevates the host during a Mass at St. Patrick's Cathedral in New York City in 2020. (CNS photo/Gregory A. Shemitz) VATICAN CITY (RNS) — As some American bishops discuss the possibility of denying Communion to Catholic politicians such as President Joe Biden for supporting abortion-rights policies, a senior Vatican prelate said decisions about administering the sacrament rest solely on the bishop giving the Eucharist. “It’s not up to bishops in general to make these decisions, it’s the bishop of the person,” said Cardinal Michael Czerny, the undersecretary of the Migrants a...

May 6, 2021 Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY – As countries become more culturally and ethnically diverse, their Catholic communities become more "catholic" and their societies can increasingly reflect the fact that all people are brothers and sisters, Pope Francis said. "In encountering the diversity of foreigners, migrants and refugees, and in the intercultural dialogue that can emerge from this encounter, we have an opportunity to grow as church and to enrich one another," the pope wrote in his message for the World Day of Migrants and Refugees, which will be marked Sept. 26 in mos...

Vatican prelate says individual bishops have final say on Communion ‘It’s not up to bishops in general to make these decisions. It’s the bishop of the person,’ said Cardinal Michael Czerny. But at least one canon lawyer argues that when it comes to Communion for heads of state, it should really be up to the pope himself. Photo by Norbert Staudt/Pixabay/Creative Commons May 6, 2021 VATICAN CITY (RNS) — As some American bishops discuss the possibility of denying Communion to Catholic politicians such as President Joe Biden for supporting abortion-rights policies, a senio...

"Thank you for what you do." "Thank you for having me. Thank you for what you say and what you do. Without you we also would not be able to do our work."  Filippo Grandi is the head of the UN Refugee Agency. He often works in countries experiencing a migration crisis.  During his visit to the Vatican he offered his praise to Pope Francis and his defense of the dignity of refugees.  The UN Refugee Agency is in constant communication with the Migrants and Refugees Section of the Holy See, established by the Pope.  Grandi held a number of meetings in Rome with Italian authorities to discuss ...