Refugees

Utica is unquestionably better off because of the thousands of refugees and their families that have resettled there, and as Susan Hartman's new book makes clear in their own words, so are they.

It's easy to complain about the "institutional church." But the speedy and generous response to the crisis in Ukraine shows the value of our ecclesial institutions in coming to the aid of desperate people.

We say: What fruit is born from suing for the records of a Catholic sister who gives lifesaving assistance at the U.S.-Mexico border? Or from smearing the work of a Catholic agency that helps refugees arriving at the border?

Book review: Meatpacking America provides an intimate look at how workers — many of them refugees — navigate complex intersections of work and survival, migration and belonging, and race and religion in dangerous jobs.

When Kabul collapsed quickly this fall, friends of Marquette University's Center for Peacemaking wanted to help Afghanis trying to restart their lives after fleeing their country. "We realized that for so many resettled refugees, education was a ticket to improve their lives," said Patrick Kennelly, the center's director.

The way in which young people have bridged differences during the pandemic models path of dialogue and relationship for church, Cardinal Gregory says.

Francis, the comic strip: Gabby is in disguise. Will Leo find her? Will anyone else?

Francis, the comic strip: Gabby is off to visit refugees. But is it safe?