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Sister Norma Pimentel to receive peace award from Iowa interfaith group

Sister Norma Pimentel, whose work with asylum-seekers has been recognized by Pope Francis, Time magazine and others, will receive the Pacem in Terris Peace and Freedom Award April 21 in Davenport.

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Panelists say solidarity, synodality can heal divisions in U.S. Church

At a time when divisiveness has run rampant in the Church and broader society, Kim Daniels suggests a way to overcome it is stepping back from “large forces” like media and politics and living out the Catholic faith through service in everyday life.

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Groups file suit to get information on Catholic agencies helping migrants

CatholicVote, an independent political advocacy group, has filed a lawsuit against the Biden administration seeking information about how the government and church-affiliated groups about “facilitating a record surge in illegal immigration.”

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Law firm urges court to ‘protect’ ministry from Texas governor’s order

A Catholic Charities official in southern Texas who oversees outreach to hundreds of migrant families entering the United States daily has asked a federal court to allow the agency to continue its mission of serving vulnerable people.

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Federal judge blocks Texas order stopping transportation of migrants

A federal judge Aug. 3 temporarily blocked an order issued by the governor of Texas to halt transportation of migrants by anyone other than local or federal authorities following an incident involving a Catholic nonprofit.

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Church to Governor in Texas: Don’t blame immigrants for Covid

Catholic leaders in the busiest part of Texas for U.S.-Mexico border crossings fear a new executive order from Texas Gov. Greg Abbott that bars non-government vehicles from transporting migrants to reduce the spread of COVID-19 could have the opposite effect.

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