Catholic Standard - August 4, 2025 Mass celebrated at ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ for detained... The Archdiocese of Miami celebrated the first Mass for detainees at “Alligator Alcatraz,” the Trump administration’s controversial immigrant detention center in the Florida Everglades. “I am pleased that our request to provide for the pastoral care of the detainees has been accommodated,” said Archbishop Thomas G. Wenski in a statement from the Archdiocese of Miami dated Aug. 1 and released Aug. 3. The archbishop added, “Also, we were able to respond to a request to provide similar service to the staff who reside at the facility.” Read entire article The Archdiocese of Dubuque -Aug. 22, 2025 A Pastoral Reflection on Immigration The Catholic Church has always proclaimed the inviolable dignity of the human person, created in the image and likeness of God. Governments do 1 not bestow this dignity, nor does legal status instill it, but it is intrinsic to every human person as a beloved child of the heavenly Father. In every age, the People of God are called to uphold this truth by welcoming the stranger, defending the oppressed, and standing in solidarity with those who are displaced. Read entire Article Dear Friends, Greetings from Del Camino Jesuit Border Ministries. Pope Leo published his message this week for the World Day of Migrants and Refugees, which will be celebrated October 4-5. His message begins by recognizing the drivers of migration today. Read Entire Article