immigration
Personal Connections: An Effective Tool in Immigration Debate
Thu, 08/06/2009 - 1:00am — AnonymousIn our work to educate and increase awareness about the need for immigration reform, we have 
discovered a common thread. Tell someone about why he should support immigration reform and you may only be partially successful at convincing him of the need for immigration reform. Introduce him to an immigrant and let that immigrant tell the horrors of navigating the U.S.
Center for Religious Immigration and Protection and the “Year for Priests”
Mon, 06/29/2009 - 8:21am — mfranken
Pope Benedict XVI has officially declared June 19, 2009-June 19, 2010 the "Year for Priests." In his declaration of the "Year for Priests," the Pope mentions the ecclesial, communal, hierarchical, and doctrinal dimensions that come with being a priest. He also emphasized that without priests, "there would be no Eucharist, no mission" and no Church. Pope Benedict XVI goes on to say:
World Refugee Day
Fri, 06/19/2009 - 1:00am — AnonymousOn June 20, we celebrate World Refugee Day. It's a little known acknowledgment to individuals who display bravery and courage in the face of difficult circumstances. Talk to any individual that has had to flee their home and their story will offer a tiny glimpse into the strength that it must take to leave all that is familiar (even in the face of persecution) with no idea of your future. Yet, every year thousands do. The U.S.
Marking the Anniversary of the Postville Raid
Tue, 05/12/2009 - 2:32pm — lhillMay 12, 2009
Today is the first anniversary of ICE’s enforcement action at the Agriprocessors Inc. meat processing
plant in Postville, Iowa. On May 12, 2008, over 900 ICE agents arrested 389 undocumented workers in an enforcement action bigger than any other that had come before. Today, Agriprocessors managers face both state and federal charges and the company has declared bankruptcy. The town’s population has shrunk by nearly half. Those who remain in the town of Postville are being held together and supported as a community by the local faith groups, including St. Bridget’s Catholic Church.
