"At the meetings of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops last fall, Angel Studios offered a screening of their upcoming film, 'Cabrini.' The film relates the remarkable legacy of Saint Frances Xavier Cabrini. A native of Italy, Mother Cabrini's ministry took her to the United States where she and her sisters cared for orphans and the sick, particularly among immigrants. The film captures the ferocity and tenderness of the woman and shows us what it means to live as a committed disciple of Jesus Christ. I urge you to see the film. . . .
"Questions of immigrants and immigration are emotionally volatile and the source of much political division and manipulation. Please bear with me if I enter these 'treacherous waters' with some observations from Catholic Social teaching and from Holy Scripture."
In a recent commentary, Bishop Richard G. Henning, the bishop of the Diocese of Providence (RI), reflected on the Church's minisitry to migrants and other persons and on the importance of placing people before policy.
To access Bishop Henning's complete essay, please visit:
The State of Hope: Our primary concern as Catholics is people, not policy (22 FEB 24)
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