In a homily delivered on September 17 during a mass for migrants, the Archbishop of Los Angeles, José Gomezexpressed his frustration bluntly: "People are being sent from the border all over the country. There is no plan for them to be welcomed or taken care of. We are all working together to welcome them and provide for their needs. But our leaders seem to be standing idly by instead of coming together and working to fix our broken immigration system." 

Meanwhile, the Supreme Court's decision to nullify abortion as a constitutional right, a decision greeted with cheers from the prolifershas led to a backlash that has expanded access to abortion in some states, while limiting it in others.

The political backlash has also demonstrated that while most Americans may be uncomfortable with unrestricted abortion, they are also uncomfortable with efforts to abolish abortion. So far, this reaction has benefited Democrats, who generally oppose abortion restrictions.

The bishops have persistently called for more programs to help pregnant women and families, but these appeals do not generate much support. Maternal deaths are on the rise, and recent cuts in funding for Medicaid (government health insurance for needy people), and a possible shutdown of the U.S. government due to a political stalemate are putting more pressure on poor Americans.

The bishops are also increasingly concerned about Congress itself. In an extraordinary letter dated Sept. 21, the president of the United States Conference of Catholic BishopsArchbishop Timothy Broglio challenged Congress to approve key budget items intended to help the poor. Unfortunately, there is little sign that either politicians or ordinary Catholics are doing anything to help the poor.

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I was part of a panel at the 26th International Days of St. Francis de Sales in Lourdes, an annual gathering of Catholic journalists. Organizers and participants were interested in what was happening in the Church in the United States. Much of the media coverage suggests that the U.S. bishops are somehow the opposition party to Pope Francis' agenda. This narrative suits both progressive and conservative commentators. 

In reality, the U.S. bishops are not collectively an anti-papal group. While some are partisan and others are uncomfortable with the pope's agenda, most, I said, may not always understand his vision (e.g., synodality), but they consider themselves loyal and dislike polarizing reports.

One of the reasons for the misunderstanding is that bishops who are very critical of Rome are not publicly rebutted by their counterparts. Bishops are reluctant to make these divisions public, but their silence can sometimes cause confusion.

How can Catholic journalists cover events honestly and openly when there is such an aversion to bad press among Catholic leaders?

But the press is not blameless. In both secular and religious media, the lines between opinion, analysis and news have blurred. Commentators reflect divisions in the Church (progressives versus traditionalists, for example), and their coverage can exaggerate the scale and scope of polarization.

At the same time, church leaders sometimes seem to lack faith in the Gospel adage that "the truth will set us free." Transparency, both in Rome and in the dioceses, is more a virtue preached than practiced. This hinders the work of good journalists and favors that of bad ones. It favors leaks and anonymous sources, and allows events to be easily manipulated to affirm pre-existing opinions. 

As the crisis of the sexual abuse of the clergy, a Church that is not transparent and honest will eventually suffer, and the price paid in cynicism and abandonment of the faithful is devastating.

The Church as a whole, and the bishops in particular, need to recover the sense of purpose, value and vocation of Catholic journalism. Journalists must be well trained, but what is needed is not propaganda. On the contrary, solid journalism will inform and help form Catholics.

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The catholic bishops have stressed that stopping abortion is only part of the fight and are calling for support for women, as in states such as Indiana, Idaho and West Virginia, lawmakers have rushed to ban abortion. In others, such as California and New York, governments are working to protect and even expand abortion services.

While the Catholic position on abortion is clear (so clear that numerous churches have been vandalized in apparent retaliation), so is its position on the rights of migrant families. Last year, the United States had more than 2 million people illegally cross its borders. The Republican Party has set out to make this a campaign issue, calling for a drastic clampdown on the influx. The Republican governors of Texas and Florida have opted to send migrant families to cities they consider liberal, such as New York and Washington, D.C. Two of these governors are Catholic and the bishops of those states have condemned their actions. "Using migrants and refugees as pawns offends God, destroys society and shows how low individuals can stoop (for personal gain).", wrote on Twitter the archbishop of San Antonio, Gustavo Garcia-Siller.

Other issues stirring the electoral waters are concerns about the economy, inflation and the state of democracy in a very polarized country. Catholics are as divided as other citizens. In the national synthesis document for the 2021-2023 Synod submitted to the Vatican, U.S. Catholics expressed. "a deep feeling of pain and anxiety" by the divisions that infiltrate the Church. 

"People from both ends of the political spectrum have set up their camp opposing the 'others,' forgetting that they are one in the Body of Christ. Partisan politics is infiltrating homilies and ministry, and this trend has created divisions and intimidation among believers."said the text.

The impact of political divisions in the Church itself may be a concern for the U.S. bishops long after the November elections have concluded.

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A satirical website called The Onion points to many of the mass shootings with the same headline, "'There's no way to prevent this,' says the only nation where this happens regularly."

Americans' obsession with guns and their willingness to use them against others and themselves is increasingly seen as a public health crisis,

but there is little political will to address it. It is believed that there are now more guns than people in the United States. An estimated 42% of U.S. households own guns. Those that do are likely to own more than one.

Gun sales soar

What is it about Americans and guns? Some blame it on our Wild West myths, cowboys and gunfighters. Some blame Hollywood or video games. Some blame it on a society that no longer trusts its police, fears its government and fears its fellow citizens. Gun sales skyrocket during the pandemic. Gun sales skyrocket after massacres. Gun sales skyrocket in good times and bad, but especially in bad times.

Guns are talismans of safety. One of the many ironies of America's gun culture is that the solution to shootings is often more guns. Lawmakers in Ohio and other states are now proposing that teachers carry guns while teaching.

The best-selling rifle in the United States is the semi-automatic, often called the AR-15. It is an imitation of a military rifle, and kills in an ugly way, blowing targets away instead of a clean entry and exit wound. Some of the 10-year-olds shot in Uvalde had to be identified by their shoes or clothing because their heads were unidentifiable.

More children die than police officers

However, the real horror of America's gun idolatry is not mass shootings. It is the fact that there are over 40,000 gun deaths each year, and over 50% of all gun deaths are suicides. Guns don't just kill bad guys or strangers. Guns kill their owners.

In a recent speech, President Joseph Biden stated that, over the past 20 years, "more school-age children have been killed by firearms than serving police officers and active military combined." There were 42,507 deaths of children ages 5 to 18. Of police and military: 29,110.

The U.S. bishops have consistently advocated stricter gun laws since at least 1975. In a letter to Congress on June 3, following the three recent massacres, the bishops said they supported a total ban on assault weapons and limiting civilian access to high-capacity guns and ammunition magazines. They also cited their support for universal background checks for all gun purchases.

Impact of violence

"Gun violence is a pro-life issue when you start looking at the statistics and the impact that gun violence has on lives and the destructive impact it has on society," said Sister Mercy Mary Haddad, president of the Catholic Health Association.

But with Congress in a political stalemate and Republicans blocking potential legislation to limit access to guns, many Americans sympathize with the bishop's outrage Daniel Flores of Brownsville (Texas) at the news of the Uvalde massacre:

"Don't tell me guns aren't the problem, people are. I'm sick of hearing it," Bishop Flores tweeted May 25. "Darkness first takes our children who then kill our children, using guns that are easier to obtain than aspirin. We sacralize the instruments of death and then are surprised that death uses them."

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The statement, which will be voted on at the November meeting of the U.S. bishops in Baltimore, grew out of two separate concerns. The first was a 2019 Pew study that suggested that 70 % of U.S. Catholics do not understand the Church's teaching that the Eucharist is the Body and Blood of Christ. While the wording of the survey was questioned, the bishops were alarmed by the finding and began planning a "Eucharistic revitalization" to respond.

Then, in 2020, Joe Biden became president and a controversy arose over the suitability of Catholics in public office to receive Communion if they do not support the Church's teaching on abortion.

Fifty years after abortion was legalized nationwide, the United States remains deeply divided on the issue. President Biden's abandonment of his previous position restricting government funding of abortion, as well as his rhetoric during the 2020 campaign, caused great concern among some bishops about his election, leading to a proposal to issue a statement addressing "Eucharistic coherence."

Joe Biden became president and a controversy arose over the suitability of Catholics in public office to receive Communion if they do not support the Church's teaching on abortion.

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But despite the wishes of some, the statement currently being drafted is not presented as an anti-Biden document. Instead, it is being presented as a "launching pad" for a three-year campaign called Eucharistic Revitalization.

According to Bishop Rhoades, the statement will focus on. "the Eucharist as our greatest treasure". and emphasize what Catholics should do once they understand the Eucharist.

It is unknown whether consideration of the statement in November will lead to another debate, but what is clear is that the U.S. bishops remain extremely concerned about how their people have been catechized regarding the "source and summit" of Catholic life.

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And even before the pandemic, a 2019 survey by the Pew Research Center suggested that as many as 70% of American Catholics believe that the bread and wine used for Communion are "symbols of the body and blood of Jesus Christ," contrary to Church teaching. 

It's not all bleak. The Vatican's Statistical Yearbook of the Catholic Church says that in 2019 the United States was fourth in baptized Catholics, including children under the age of seven, and tied for the lead in priestly ordinations, along with India. Cross-sectional studies show a decline in sacramental marriages and baptisms, and there is no doubt that the Catholic Church in the United States faces growing challenges as it struggles to maintain a large infrastructure of parishes, schools and hospitals. 

According to the Gallup poll, church membership of any kind in the U.S. has declined dramatically over the past 20 years, an unprecedented drop below 50% for the first time and extending across all demographic groups. At the same time, the number of "nones" - those with no religious affiliation - is growing, with nearly one-third of those under 35 in this category. This suggests that there are broader cultural forces affecting all religious groups. 

The Church's response is the subject of much debate. Although the bishops struggle with their own divisions, they seem to be united in their desire to focus greater attention on the Eucharist as a necessary starting point. The auxiliary bishop of Los Angeles, Robert Barron, has been encouraging a Eucharistic renaissance and a greater evangelization effort. 

Barron, who called the results of the Pew Survey a "a massive failure on the part of Catholic educators and catechists, preachers and teachers", has also expressed concern about the ideological divisions that divide the American Church. The difficult challenge facing U.S. Church leaders as they attempt to chart a post-pandemic future is to find a way to renew the Church internally and engage with an increasingly secular and diverse public culture. 

One point of encouragement: The U.S. Church is not alone. Pope Francis and many Church leaders in developed countries are also trying to address what the Pope calls this "change of era".

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"Make America great again." is an open reference to the first thread, an inarticulate nostalgia for an imagined "golden age" in which we felt we were masters of our own destiny. These last few months recall the second thread: the fragmented response to the pandemic, the partisanship that rejects as "medical tyranny" the invitation to wear a mask, the ruptures in our health and education systems, and finally the outburst of frustration and anger not only among racial and ethnic minorities, but also among young whites.

In an analysis of the mismanagement of the pandemic, the Washington Post called us "a nation of individuals". That individualism that contributes so much to the American character and its myths of the rugged cowboy and the active entrepreneur has metastasized into a selfishness that speaks of rights but not responsibilities, and rewards individual freedom over the common good even during a global pandemic.

Without a national policy, the closure of businesses, schools and churches has been uneven, provoking a backlash in many communities. The bishops have rightly noted the demands of the confinement, although they have been criticized even by some Catholics who saw attacks on religious freedom in the restrictions on Masses. Archbishop Jose Gomez, president of the U.S. bishops' conference, left no room for such arguments. He led a national liturgy of prayer on Good Friday, telling Catholics that God wanted his people to learn that "we are a family" and urging them to "take care of each other". Only when it appeared that the Church was being treated unfairly, as in Minnesota, where businesses had more lenient openness directions than churches, did the bishops protest, asking not for special treatment, but for equal treatment.

As unemployment rose, it became clear that the black and Latino populations were being disproportionately affected, not only economically, but also by the virus, in terms of death and hospitalization rates. At that time of great fear and tension, the horrific murder of George Floyd ignited a hotbed of grievances. There were national protests every day. This and other crimes resuscitated the movement. "Black Lives Matter, only this time the demonstrations were attracting not only blacks but whites as well, and not only in the big cities but in small towns seemingly far from the urban chaos.

In 2018 the bishops published a pastoral letter on racism entitled. Open wide your hearts: the enduring call of love. Now, as demonstrations erupted across the country and reports of racial violence piled up, the bishops condemned Floyd's murder and called for institutional reforms.

One of the strongest calls for justice came from Bishop George Thomas of Las Vegas. In a pastoral letter, Bishop Thomas called for "a genuine conversion of heart and a commitment to renew our communities.". "We are a Church that holds that all life is sacred, from the moment of conception until natural death." he said. "Under the banner of Catholic social teaching, we say with resounding voices: 'Yes! Black Lives Matter!'"

In the wake of the demonstrations, which still continue daily in some cities, activist groups have targeted the statues. At first, the toppled statues were of Confederate leaders who fought to defend slavery as an institution, and lost. But the anti-statue movement spread, threatening the country's founding fathers like Jefferson and Washington, and then extending even to saints like St. Junipero Serra, who is blamed for the Spanish conquest and the mistreatment of California's indigenous peoples.

In the wake of these attacks, Archbishop Gomez issued a remarkably temperate letter explaining his appreciation for "Fray Junipero," a "defender of human rights". But the archbishop also challenged the demonstrators to understand the past, saying that "historical memory" is the "soul of every nation". "History is complicated."he said. "Facts matter, distinctions must be made, and the truth counts."

At this tense moment in American society, Archbishop Gomez illustrates the values that the Church brings to the public square: an appreciation for social justice and the common good, humility and a commitment to truth.

But in a noisy election year, rocked by illness and division, it is an open question whether the country will be able to listen to the bishops.

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The June meeting will address a series of proposals to hold bishops more accountable in matters of clergy sexual abuse, or cover-ups of abuse. It is a second attempt to address proposals that were put on hold last November at the request of the Vatican. The U.S. bishops are confident that, if approved, these proposals will serve to establish clear procedures for reporting allegations of abuse or cover-ups by bishops. At the same time, the bishops will have to address issues related to the political situation. On the same day in May, the Bishops' Conference has issued two statements that reflect the political complexity of the issues.

The first statement expressed disappointment over the Democratic-controlled House of Representatives' vote on an "equality bill" that would extend federal coverage of civil rights to include terms such as "sexual orientation," "gender identity," etc. 

The bishops say that while the Church supports efforts to end "unjust discrimination," this reform of the law could have a negative influence on issues ranging from differentiated education schools or abortion, to religious adoption organizations "that respect the right of children to have a father and a mother."

On the same day the bishops opposed the president's latest plan Donald Trump for immigration reform, which would consist of a merit-based immigration system, to the detriment of family-based immigration. The statement is signed by Cardinal Daniel DiNardo, president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, and Bishop Joe Vasquez, president of the Episcopal Commission on Migration. The two statements of May 17 reflect a polarized and divided government. While the House of Representatives would be more receptive to the bishops' priorities on immigration, Democratic leaders would oppose the bishops on issues such as abortion and homosexuality and gender issues.

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For more than a century, the largest number of Catholic parishes were logically located where the Catholics were: in the Northeast (New York, Boston, Philadelphia) and in the Midwest (Chicago, Detroit, Milwaukee).

Now, however, the Catholic parish is undergoing a radical change. A new work by five Catholic researchers, entitled 21st Century Catholic Parishes, explains this change. One of the biggest developments is its geographic location, with more and more Catholics moving south (Raleigh, Miami, Atlanta, Houston) and west (Denver, Los Angeles). 

In fact, the Catholic population is now almost evenly divided between the Northeast, Midwest, South and West of the country, due, on the one hand, to the migration of people within the territory, seeking employment or a lower cost of living; and, on the other hand, to immigration.

The challenge, the authors point out, is that "people move, but parishes and schools don't." The northeast and midwest are left with shrinking parishes. Archdiocese of New York recently underwent a massive reorganization, and 20 percent of its parishes were closed or merged. At the same time Houston and Atlanta are noticing the need for more parishes. 

On the other hand, about four out of ten Catholics are Hispanic. And there are more and more parishes that have Hispanic ministers and Mass in Spanish. 

The Catholic parish in the United States is clearly going through a historic transition, but there are many signs that this transition will lead to its revitalization w.

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Hispanic Catholics (also called Latinos) have been a presence in North America since the first missionaries arrived in Florida and what are now Mexico and California. It has not always been a warmly welcomed presence. Older Latino Catholics still remember the humiliations they suffered at the hands of their co-religionists, as well as society in general.

Today the story is different: about 40 % of Catholics in this country are Hispanic, and among Catholics under the age of 18 they reach 60 %. In some archdioceses like Los Angeles that number is as high as 70 %. Dioceses offer bilingual resources, and U.S. bishops are open to issues affecting this community.

Not only for Hispanics

That said, there remains a persistent lack of awareness among many non-Hispanics about the blessing this community is to the life of the Church, and a similar lack of awareness about the significance of the V Encuentro.

However, any discussion of the future of the Catholic Church in the United States is impossible without considering the priorities and concerns of this huge Catholic population. It is from here that the Church will draw its future priests and bishops, its catechists and parishioners. It is here that it will struggle with the challenges of neglect and lack of religious identity among the young.

"V Encuentro", as the fifth Meeting is known, reflects a process that originated in the Church in Latin America, which is familiar to Pope Francis and where the formula of "see, judge, act" was integrated in assemblies such as those of Medellin and Aparecida.

Development

The preparation process for the V Encuentro began with meetings in small groups and Christian communities, and then in parishes.

At the end of last year and the beginning of this year, there have been a series of diocesan meetings, where the reflections and concerns perceived at the local level were shared by the delegates.

Dioceses are now meeting in each of the 14 Episcopal regions, where they are comparing their concerns and priorities, finding common ground and making recommendations regarding issues to be addressed at the National Encounter next September in Texas. The theme of the national meeting in Grapevine is Missionary Disciples: Witnessing to God's Love.

It is still too early to anticipate conclusions, but it is clear that Hispanic Catholics in the United States are finding in this process a powerful expression of solidarity. It will become an even greater success if all Catholics come to discover and appreciate this moment of Pentecost for their Church.

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The United States has been consumed in recent years by the immigration debate. Congress has not implemented major reform of its immigration policy since 1986. Since then, changes have focused primarily on border security and concerns about terrorism.

The consistent message from the U.S. bishops has been that border protection is a legitimate duty of government, but that just reform of the immigration system must recognize the reality of the millions of undocumented immigrants and their families living here now.

"There's no avoiding the hard truth that our immigration system is broken, it's broken comprehensively, in all the areas", said Archbishop Jose Gomez of Los Angeles, a leading voice among bishops on immigration. Gomez has repeatedly spoken out against the breaking up of families by immigration authorities, saying that "deportation alone is not an immigration policy."

Meanwhile, a far-reaching problem has arisen around the 800,000 undocumented young people who were brought to the United States by their parents. They are known as "dreamers" because of their faith in the American dream. Most are employed, attending school, or serving in the U.S. military.

President Obama issued an executive order in 2012 to protect these children from deportation. Known as Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), the order has been deemed an overreach of presidential authority. President Trump has announced its repeal, ending the program next March. At the same time, he has asked the U.S. Congress to put in place protections for DACA youth before the program ends, something Congress has been unable to do for years.

The U.S. bishops have spoken out strongly in support of DACA youth. Recently, the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops issued a statement urging Catholics to contact their political representatives to support legislative protection for these young people.

Pope Francis has also entered the debate on his return from his trip to Colombia. He has noted that President Trump describes himself as "a good pro-lifer"so if it is "if he is a good pro-lifer, he understands that the family is the cradle of life and must be defended.".

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The past few weeks have seen an extraordinary series of statements from bishops heading committees in the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, as well as from its president, Cardinal Daniel DiNardo of Houston, and vice president, Archbishop Jose Gomez of Los Angeles.

The bishops have expressed support for positions of the Trump Administration that align with Catholic teaching, and have criticized those they consider incompatible.

For example, the bishops applauded Trump's Jan. 23 decision that the U.S. government will not fund organizations that promote or perform abortions overseas. It thus returns to the path of President Ronald Reagan, known as the "Mexico City policy".

The bishops have also urged progress on peace between Israelis and Palestinians and the establishment of conscientious objections for health care providers. They have also launched a campaign calling on U.S. Catholics to pressure politicians to support religious freedom. Many Catholic organizations are still embroiled in a legal battle over Obama-era government regulations that would force them to pay for contraception, sterilization and abortion-inducing drugs.

Bishop Joe Vasquez has taken the lead in sharply criticizing Trump's decisions to build a longer wall between Mexico and the United States; his temporary refusal to admit more refugees; and the ban on citizens of seven predominantly Muslim nations from traveling to the country.

On refugees and the travel ban, the U.S. bishops have expressed solidarity with refugees from the Middle East: "The Church will not waver in her defense of our sisters and brothers of all faiths who suffer at the hands of ruthless persecutors." In addition, "welcoming the stranger and those on the run is Christianity itself.".

The U.S. bishops have later applauded court decisions that have temporarily suspended the refugee decisions and the travel ban.

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While the number of active priests obviously varies from diocese to diocese, overall the decline has been striking. According to statistics from the Center for Applied Research in the Apostolate (CARAIn 1970, there were a total of 58,000 priests in the United States, with an average age of 35 years. In 2009, the number was 41,000 priests, with an average age of 63. At the same time, the Catholic population continues to grow at a rate of between 1 % and 2 % per year.

To make matters worse, CARA estimates that between 2009 and 2019, half of the current active priests will retire. The good news is the number of priests being ordained per year: five hundred. The bad news is that these new priests replace only one-third of the priests who retire or die.

Throughout most of the history of the Catholic Church in the United States there has been a shortage of native-born priests, and most of that shortage has historically been filled by foreign priests. In recent years there has been an increase in priests from Africa, Asia and Latin America. Approximately 25 % of the diocesan priests currently serving in the United States were born outside the country; but, because of immigration restrictions, they typically remain here for about five years.

This influx of foreign priests has been a blessing, but it can also be a challenge. Preparing priests to serve in a distant country, different in customs and attitudes, presents one challenge. Another is preparing U.S. priests and parishioners to receive and understand these foreign priests.

The question facing the leaders of the Catholic Church in the United States in the next decade is how to continue to meet pastoral needs in the face of an expected reduction in the number of clergy. Increasing the number of permanent deacons, increasing the responsibility of the laity in pastoral tasks, and making greater vocational efforts to grow the number of seminarians may be part of the solution.

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It is in the midst of this storm that Pope Francis visits Mexico (February 12-18). Throughout his trip to the border city of Ciudad Juarez, the Pope is expected to address the immigration issue even more directly than when he did so in the United States in September. While his Mexican audience will listen carefully to his words, they could have a major political impact in the United States. This is primarily because the primary race for the 2106 U.S. presidential election will take place in February.

Juárez is adjacent to the U.S. city of El Paso, and in a recent interview with the Our Sunday Visitor El Paso Bishop Mark Seitz has said that, in reality, the two cities are one, except for the border that divides them. In Juarez, the larger of the two, violence has frightened many of its residents. Bishop Seitz has said that bishops along the U.S.-Mexico border have common ties. "The church is not separated by national boundaries." he said. "We are all brothers and sisters." a message he hopes the Pope will also communicate.

With the second largest Catholic population in the world, Mexico is a logical destination for the Pope. In the plan for the 2015 papal trip to the United States, it was suggested that the Pope could enter the United States through Mexico, or celebrate Mass at the border, but it was deemed logistically unfeasible. Now, that Mass at the border will be celebrated on February 17 at 4:00 p.m. in Juarez, and that is where the Pope could speak about immigration. With several Republican candidates identified as Catholic, the political implications of the Holy Father's words will reach far beyond the border.

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