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Pope Francis slates ‘major crisis’ of Trump’s border policies, rebuffs JD VancePope Francis has written to US Catholic bishops critiquing the 'major crisis' of Trump's policies on illegal immigration and urging the bishops to 'work closely' with migrants.In a highly unusual move, Pope Francis has written to the Catholic bishops in the U.S. critiquing the “major crisis” of the Trump administration’s policies regarding illegal immigration and urging bishops to “work closely” with migrants.Citing “these delicate moments that you are living as Pastors of the People of God who walk together in the United States of America,” Pope Francis’ letter was...

Calif. Bishop To Gov. Davis: Pick Abortion Or Communion   National Catholic Register Feb, 2-9, 2003by WAYNE LAUGESENRegister Correspondent SACRAMENTO, Calif. - The message is blunt: Abortion hurts women and is the direct killing of children, and any politician who promotes such a heinous thing shouldn't receive Communion.That's what Sacramento, Calif., Bishop William Weigand said to Gov. Gray Davis.But Davis said he's going to continue to receive Communion anyway.Bishop Weigand repeated his opinion twice: Once in a pro-life Mass marking the 30th anniversary of Roe v. Wade and once in an interview with the Register on Jan. 27.In the Mass,...