More than 140 protesters, including Pax Christi Metro DC-Baltimore's Bob Cooke, were arrested on August 28th outside the White House while staging a sit-down rally to demand protection from deportation for millions of illegal immigrants. The demonstrators, representing more than 20 organizations, said the arrests were part of a civil disobedience campaign aimed at putting … Continue reading IMMIGRATION: Pax Christi member Bob Cooke does CD at White House
REFLECTION: Bishops’ response to immigration crisis more compassionate than politicians’
by Thomas Reese, S.J., NCR The caricature that the bishops are only concerned about sex has been fed by their focus on abortion, gay marriage, and birth control, but when it comes to immigration, the bishops show not only their concern for the poor but their clear attention to the root causes of the crisis. … Continue reading REFLECTION: Bishops’ response to immigration crisis more compassionate than politicians’