/tags/catholic-church Catholic Church en-US SAąúĽĘ´«Ä± Mon, 05 Jan 2026 11:00:00 GMT /immigration/2026-01-05/all-faiths-stand-for-human-dignity-south-florida-religious-groups-unite-against-immigration-enforcement-abuses Local Christian, Muslim and Jewish religious leaders — along with members of their respective congregations — come together routinely outside of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement facilities in the region to call attention to abuses in the immigration system. Mon, 05 Jan 2026 11:00:00 GMT /immigration/2026-01-05/all-faiths-stand-for-human-dignity-south-florida-religious-groups-unite-against-immigration-enforcement-abuses Jimena Romero /immigration/2025-11-13/miami-faith-groups-hold-interfaith-prayer-vigil-outside-federal-immigration-office Demonstrators marched half a mile with signs, flowers and a crucifix to Miami’s federal immigration court. The prayer vigil coincided with the Feast Day of Mother Cabrini, honoring the patron saint of immigrants. Thu, 13 Nov 2025 23:59:22 GMT /immigration/2025-11-13/miami-faith-groups-hold-interfaith-prayer-vigil-outside-federal-immigration-office Diego Perdomo /immigration/2025-09-15/us-catholic-bishops-decry-trumps-immigration-raids-upending-church-life Some of the highest-ranking U.S. Catholic bishops and nuns on the front lines of America's immigration conflict gathered in Washington to decry the Trump administration's hard-line policies. The religious leaders condemned Trump's immigration crackdown, saying its tearing apart families, inciting fear and upending American church life. Mon, 15 Sep 2025 13:30:00 GMT /immigration/2025-09-15/us-catholic-bishops-decry-trumps-immigration-raids-upending-church-life Mike Schneider/Associated Press /religion/2025-05-08/archbishop-thomas-wenski-pope-leo-xiv-miami Archbishop Thomas Wenski of Miami expressed support for Pope Leo XIV, saying he is prepared to lead the Church's faithful. He also expressed hope for a first papal visit to South Florida in nearly four decades. Thu, 08 May 2025 21:49:38 GMT /religion/2025-05-08/archbishop-thomas-wenski-pope-leo-xiv-miami Helen Acevedo /immigration/2025-04-22/pope-francis-miami-archbishop-thomas-wenski Miami Archbishop Thomas Wenski joined NPR’s Morning Edition host Steve Inskeep on Monday morning to reflect on the legacy of a pontiff he came to know personally. Tue, 22 Apr 2025 15:34:25 GMT /immigration/2025-04-22/pope-francis-miami-archbishop-thomas-wenski SAąúĽĘ´«Ä± News Staff /americas/2025-02-28/jose-gregorio-hernandez-venezuela-saint A man revered by millions as the “doctor of the poor” will be the first saint from Venezuela. Pope Francis approved a decree Tuesday but did not set a date for the canonization of Dr. JosĂ© Gregorio Hernández, who died in 1919. Fri, 28 Feb 2025 16:49:24 GMT /americas/2025-02-28/jose-gregorio-hernandez-venezuela-saint Associated Press /npr-breaking-news/2024-10-22/hundreds-mourn-catholic-priest-and-indigenous-peace-activist-killed-in-southern-mexico Marcelo PĂ©rez continued to work as a peace activist despite threats. Advocates say he did not receive the government protection he needed. Tue, 22 Oct 2024 05:35:15 GMT /npr-breaking-news/2024-10-22/hundreds-mourn-catholic-priest-and-indigenous-peace-activist-killed-in-southern-mexico The Associated Press /commentary/2023-11-30/argentina-milei-vatican-pope-francis-burke-democracy COMMENTARY There's a lot of focus on the potential threat to Argentina's democracy from its president-elect, but the Argentine pope has his own anti-democratic issues. Thu, 30 Nov 2023 12:00:00 GMT /commentary/2023-11-30/argentina-milei-vatican-pope-francis-burke-democracy Tim Padgett /americas/2023-09-07/the-catholic-church-defended-human-rights-during-chiles-dictatorship-an-archive-tells-the-story The archive of the Vicariate of Solidarity gives an account of a painful episode in Chile’s history: 47,000 instances of human rights violations during the dictatorship of General Augusto Pinochet, who took power after a military coup that deposed President Salvador Allende 50 years ago. Thu, 07 Sep 2023 19:21:52 GMT /americas/2023-09-07/the-catholic-church-defended-human-rights-during-chiles-dictatorship-an-archive-tells-the-story The Associated Press /americas/2023-08-30/alumni-jesuit-run-university-uca-nicaraguan-government The confiscation of UCA follows a series of increasingly authoritarian actions by the government against the Catholic Church and opposition figures. Wed, 30 Aug 2023 14:10:21 GMT /americas/2023-08-30/alumni-jesuit-run-university-uca-nicaraguan-government Associated Press