Malta archdiocese distances itself from controversial lay movement
- Jul 14, 2020
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Florida charity works to stave off hunger for migrant families
- May 24, 2020
Redlands Christian Migrant Association is helping migrant farm workers in Florida during the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic.
Italy grants temporary residency to migrant farmworkers
- May 14, 2020
In an effort to curb the exploitation of migrant laborers and boost its crippling agriculture industry, the Italian government has granted temporary residency to agricultural workers without proper immigration documents.
Pope encourages people to rediscover the need for prayer
- May 6, 2020
The coronavirus pandemic is a “favorable time to rediscover the need for prayer in our lives; let us open the doors of our hearts to the love of God our father, who will listen to us,” Pope Francis said.
Pope backs migrant farm workers as Italy mulls legalization
- May 6, 2020
Migrant farm workers must be treated with dignity, Pope Francis said Wednesday, issuing his appeal as Italy weighs whether to legalize the workers amid a shortage of seasonal farmhands due to the coronavirus crisis.
Rural life novena ends on May 15 feast of St. Isidore, farmers’ patron
- May 6, 2020
A rural life novena to St. Isidore, patron saint of farmers, begins May 7 and ends May 15, the saint’s feast day.
U.S. bishops issue statement in support of migrant farmworkers during pandemic
- Apr 30, 2020
Four U.S. Catholic bishops called on government officials to consider the role and plight of U.S. migrant farmworkers during the coronavirus pandemic and made recommendations that include free testing and care should the workers test positive for COVID-19, the disease caused by the coronavirus.
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