U.S. Bishops “Special Message” on Immigration
U.S. Bishops Issue a “Special Message” on Immigration from Plenary Assembly in Baltimore
As the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) gathered for their Fall Plenary Assembly in Baltimore, the bishops issued a Special Message addressing their concern for the evolving situation impacting immigrants in the United States. It marked the first time in twelve years the USCCB invoked this particularly urgent way of speaking as a body of bishops. The last one issued in 2013 was in response to the federal government’s contraceptive mandate.
Al reunirse la Conferencia de Obispos Católicos de los Estados Unidos (USCCB) durante su Asamblea Plenaria de Otoño en Baltimore, los obispos emitieron un mensaje especial en el que expresaron su preocupación por la situación cambiante que afecta a los inmigrantes en los Estados Unidos. Fue la primera vez en doce años que la USCCB recurrió a esta forma particularmente urgente de expresarse como cuerpo episcopal. La última vez que lo hizo fue en 2013, en respuesta al mandato federal sobre anticonceptivos.
On behalf of Bishop Burbidge, we share with you the USCCB “Special Message” on Immigration:
The USCCB Committee on Migration’s initiative titled You Are Not Alone provides resources that can assist you with support to immigrant families, many of whom are experiencing challenges and great difficulties at this time. The resources can be found here.