Catholics Voice Dismay over Army Decision to Ax Religious Support Contracts

Catholics voice dismay over Army decision to ax religious support contracts

Army chaplains in Kaiserslautern say their pastoral burden has become overwhelming since the service canceled contracts for a number of support roles.

Catholic bishops linked to Trump admin accuse him of violating 'religious liberty'

Two Catholic bishops who sit on and advise President Donald Trump's Religious Liberty Commission are now directly confronting the administration with concerns that the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is violating the religious liberty of detained immigrants.Religion News Service's Jack Jenkins reported Tuesday that Bishops Robert Barron (who Trump appointed to the commission) and Kevin Rhoades (an advisor to the commission) are now publicl…

Catholic bishops tied to Trump’s Religious Liberty Commission voice criticism of administration

(RNS) — Two Catholic bishops who sit on or advise President Donald Trump’s Religious Liberty Commission are voicing criticism of the administration, arguing immigrants detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement should have access to religious services such as Communion. “It is important that our Catholic detainees are able to receive pastoral care and have access to the sacraments,” Bishop Kevin Rhoades, who oversees the Fort Wayne-Sou…

Texas Catholic bishops respond to court’s decision on status of DACA recipients in Texas

en Español AUSTIN – With the decision earlier this year by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit in Texas v. United States, which is likely to impact the lawful presence of people in the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program residing in Texas (and not any other state), the Catholic bishops of Texas have issued the following statement:   A federal court decision is imminently expected to change nearly 90,000 Texan…