Deirdre Cornell served as a Maryknoll lay missioner in Mexico. She is author of three Orbis Books, including Jesus Was a Migrant and American Madonna: Crossing Borders with the Virgin Mary, and currently works on the staff of Maryknoll Magazine.
By Gina Christian, OSV News (OSV News) — A federal judge cited two Gospel verses in his order releasing 5-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos and his father, who had been detained by immigration agents in a Minneapolis suburb and sent to a Texas family detention center. The sharply worded document also included a picture of the child taken at the time of ...
A returned Maryknoll lay missioner reflects on an interfaith mobilization in Minneapolis to stand with immigrant communities.
As the government cracks down on illegal work sites, migrant workers whose documents were stolen are left both unemployed and stranded far from home.
Maryknoll Lay Missioner Louise Locke, who serves in Bolivia, reflects on a recent encounter with an indigent man and the Sunday Mass readings.
The massacre in Guanajuato is the latest incident of violence related to drug cartels that has convulsed the country for nearly 20 years.
Cardinal Joseph Tobin calls on faith communities to urge lawmakers to reconsider funding for the Department of Homeland Security.
Catholic organizations launch an alliance to coordinate local responses and defend people from pernicious deportation policies.
Maryknoll Sister Genie Natividad, who has served at the U.S.-Mexico border, invites us to reach out to marginalized people, as Jesus did.
Cardinal Pietro Parolin said that declining diplomacy, violations of sovereignty and a rise in conflicts are pushing the world to the brink.
Three U.S. cardinals warn that polarization, partisanship and narrow national interests threaten global peace and human dignity.
Maryknoll Father Leo Shea reflects on Jesus as the Lamb of God and the suffering of the people in Venezuela, where he served in mission.
The International Court of Justice examines the State of Myanmar for alleged genocide against the Rohingya fueled by social media offensives.
Pastor says ICE monitoring of a Catholic church during Mass is intimidating parishioners and “feels like we’re in a war zone.”
