The Catholic Register Wed, 22 Jan 2025 19:07:11 -0500 Website design by Concerto Designs concertodesigns.ca en-gb Skepticism greets U.S.-Panama migrant deportation deal /home/international/item/36962-skepticism-greets-u-s-panama-migrant-deportation-deal /home/international/item/36962-skepticism-greets-u-s-panama-migrant-deportation-deal

Catholic groups working with migrants traversing the treacherous Darién Gap have expressed skepticism over a joint U.S.-Panama plan to deport people passing through the thick jungle between Colombia and Panama on journeys toward the U.S. border.

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International Tue, 16 Jul 2024 09:11:52 -0400
Half a quote is worse than none /opinion/columnists/item/36431-half-a-quote-is-worse-than-none /opinion/columnists/item/36431-half-a-quote-is-worse-than-none

I have always been frustrated by moments, especially in political speeches, where half a well-known adage is presented as proof of concept, completely ignoring the original context and the fuller saying. We see this often when someone cherry-picks part of a saying to prove their point but leaves out significant context that might disprove their argument as a whole.

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jturcotte@catholicregister.org (Gerry Turcotte ) Register Columnists Thu, 08 Feb 2024 10:30:46 -0500
Crisis? What crisis? /item/35373-crisis-what-crisis /item/35373-crisis-what-crisis

Roxham Road migrants turn to Canada as a safer option than U.S.

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mikes@catholicregister.org (Michael Swan, The Catholic Register) Features Thu, 23 Mar 2023 10:02:36 -0400
Migrants in the U.S. political crosshairs /home/international/item/34897-migrants-in-the-u-s-political-crosshairs /home/international/item/34897-migrants-in-the-u-s-political-crosshairs

The political ads began appearing in early October, strategically aired a month before the November midterm elections that will determine which party will control the U.S. House of Representatives.

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International Wed, 26 Oct 2022 14:56:42 -0400
Alberta opens path to religious migrants /item/34847-alberta-opens-path-to-religious-migrants /item/34847-alberta-opens-path-to-religious-migrants

The Government of Alberta is expanding its provincial immigration program to invite more religious workers from abroad to seek or obtain permanent residency.

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qamundson@catholicregister.private (Quinton Amundson, The Catholic Register) Canada Sat, 08 Oct 2022 00:00:00 -0400
Archbishop asks church to be in solidarity with migrants who died in truck /home/international/item/34556-archbishop-asks-church-to-be-in-solidarity-with-migrants-who-died-in-truck /home/international/item/34556-archbishop-asks-church-to-be-in-solidarity-with-migrants-who-died-in-truck

SAN ANTONIO (CNS) -- The archbishop of San Antonio offered prayers for 46 people found dead and another 16 survivors discovered June 27 in sweltering conditions in a semitruck.

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cns@catholicregister.org (Catholic News Service) International Tue, 28 Jun 2022 11:44:42 -0400
UK punishing asylum-seekers, bishops say /home/international/item/34394-uk-punishing-asylum-seekers-bishops-say /home/international/item/34394-uk-punishing-asylum-seekers-bishops-say

The U.K. government is unfairly punishing English Channel migrants for the crimes of human traffickers by sending the migrants to Rwanda to have asylum applications processed, said the English and Welsh bishops.

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International Thu, 12 May 2022 13:58:14 -0400
Lebanon sea tragedy is 'proof' of Lebanese crisis, says Caritas president /home/international/item/34317-lebanon-sea-tragedy-is-proof-of-lebanese-crisis-says-caritas-president /home/international/item/34317-lebanon-sea-tragedy-is-proof-of-lebanese-crisis-says-caritas-president

The capsizing of a small boat overloaded with passengers trying to illegally leave Lebanon is "the biggest proof of the terrible crisis" that the country is enduring as it continues to sink economically, said Carmelite Father Michel Abboud, president of Caritas Lebanon.

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International Mon, 25 Apr 2022 13:52:10 -0400
Border deaths show need to repeal Safe Third Country Agreement /item/33950-border-deaths-show-need-to-repeal-safe-third-country-agreement /item/33950-border-deaths-show-need-to-repeal-safe-third-country-agreement

Four die in Manitoba field, Florida man charged with human smuggling

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mikes@catholicregister.org (Michael Swan, The Catholic Register) Canada Fri, 21 Jan 2022 08:40:44 -0500
At Lesbos refugee camp, Pope Francis urges attack on causes of migration, not those forced to flee /home/international/item/33802-at-lesbos-refugee-camp-pope-francis-urges-attack-on-causes-of-migration-not-those-forced-to-flee /home/international/item/33802-at-lesbos-refugee-camp-pope-francis-urges-attack-on-causes-of-migration-not-those-forced-to-flee

MYTILENE, Greece -- Standing in a tent on the shore, Pope Francis said the Mediterranean Sea, “the cradle of so many civilizations, now looks like a mirror of death.”

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cns@catholicnews.com (Cindy Wooden, Catholic News Service) International Wed, 08 Dec 2021 11:57:27 -0500