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Chicago Cardinal: the Church stands with migrants
Oct 27th, 2025 (Updated Nov 3rd, 2025)
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Chicago is being particularly hard hit by Donald Trump's crackdown on migrants. More than 3,000 people have been arrested in ICE raids over the past month.
In response, Cardinal Blaise Cupich, Archbishop of Chicago issued the following statement last Tuesday:
My dear brothers and sisters, today I speak to you as your shepherd, but also as a fellow pilgrim who shares the pain of many of our immigrant communities.
Families are being torn apart. Children are left in fear, and communities are shaken by immigration raids and detentions. These actions wound the soul of our city. Let me be clear. The church stands with migrants.
We stand with the mother who crosses borders to feed her children. We stand with the father who labours in silence to build a better future. We stand with the young person who dreams of safety and a better future. Our parishes and schools will not turn away those who seek comfort, and we will not be silent when dignity is denied in the enforcement of the law. It is essential that we respect the dignity of every human being.
Now I want to say something directly to those immigrants without documents. Most of you have been here for years. You have worked hard. You have raised families. You have contributed to this nation. You have earned our respect. As the Archbishop of Chicago, I will insist that you be treated with dignity. Americans should not forget that we all come from immigrant families.
You are our brothers and sisters. We stand with you.
God bless you all.
Chicago-born Pope Leo XIV has made compassionate and humane treatment of migrants a centrepiece of his papacy and urged American Catholics to speak out forcefully on behalf of those being targeted.
In his first apostolic exhortation, Dilexi ti, Pope Leo writes: "The Church, like a mother, accompanies those who are walking," wrote Leo in his first major document. "Where the world sees threats, she sees children; where walls are built, she builds bridges. She knows that her proclamation of the Gospel is credible only when it is translated into gestures of closeness and welcome. And she knows that in every rejected migrant, it is Christ himself who knocks at the door of the community."
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Source: Archdiocese of Chicago
Chicago is being particularly hard hit by Donald Trump's crackdown on migrants. More than 3,000 people have been arrested in ICE raids over the past month.
In response, Cardinal Blaise Cupich, Archbishop of Chicago issued the following statement last Tuesday:
My dear brothers and sisters, today I speak to you as your shepherd, but also as a fellow pilgrim who shares the pain of many of our immigrant communities.
Families are being torn apart. Children are left in fear, and communities are shaken by immigration raids and detentions. These actions wound the soul of our city. Let me be clear. The church stands with migrants.
We stand with the mother who crosses borders to feed her children. We stand with the father who labours in silence to build a better future. We stand with the young person who dreams of safety and a better future. Our parishes and schools will not turn away those who seek comfort, and we will not be silent when dignity is denied in the enforcement of the law. It is essential that we respect the dignity of every human being.
Now I want to say something directly to those immigrants without documents. Most of you have been here for years. You have worked hard. You have raised families. You have contributed to this nation. You have earned our respect. As the Archbishop of Chicago, I will insist that you be treated with dignity. Americans should not forget that we all come from immigrant families.
You are our brothers and sisters. We stand with you.
God bless you all.
Chicago-born Pope Leo XIV has made compassionate and humane treatment of migrants a centrepiece of his papacy and urged American Catholics to speak out forcefully on behalf of those being targeted.
In his first apostolic exhortation, Dilexi ti, Pope Leo writes: "The Church, like a mother, accompanies those who are walking," wrote Leo in his first major document. "Where the world sees threats, she sees children; where walls are built, she builds bridges. She knows that her proclamation of the Gospel is credible only when it is translated into gestures of closeness and welcome. And she knows that in every rejected migrant, it is Christ himself who knocks at the door of the community."
Jesuit Joins Georgetown To Advance Research, Support for LGBTQ+ Catholics
Date Published: October 29, 2025
As part of the John Hayden Doctoral Dissertation Fellowship, Sharma will serve as a Jesuit pastoral associate in the LGBTQ Resource Center.
Fr. Lucas Sharma, S.J., has joined Georgetown’s Jesuit community with a unique mission.
Starting this fall, he will serve as a Jesuit pastoral associate in Georgetown’s LGBTQ Resource Center, minister to the campus community, and continue his studies on religion, gender and sexuality as part of his Ph.D. in sociology.
Sharma’s work is part of Georgetown’s inaugural John Hayden Doctoral Dissertation Fellowship, made possible through the estate of John T. Hayden, which also supported the university’s new Hayden residence hall. The fellowship allows Sharma to accompany students, support and develop programming, and conduct research on the topic of LGBTQ+ Catholics.
“It is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to be able to give in this particular way and continue my research,” he said. “Hopefully, my work can inform how we might make Georgetown a place of more belonging for students on the margins across identities.”
Sharma graduated from Gonzaga University and volunteered in the Jesuit Volunteer Corps in Washington, DC. He pursued a master’s degree from Loyola University Chicago and joined the Jesuits in 2012.
Sharma has since earned master’s degrees from Fordham University and the Jesuit School of Theology of Santa Clara University and has taught sociology at Seattle University. He continues to serve on the university’s board of trustees and as the Jesuit advisor to Seattle’s law school dean. He also recently published a study in the Sociology of Religion that predicts Catholic priests’ attitudes toward homosexuality based on their approval of Pope Francis.
Fr. Lucas Sharma, S.J., has joined Georgetown’s Jesuit community with a unique mission.
Starting this fall, he will serve as a Jesuit pastoral associate in Georgetown’s LGBTQ Resource Center, minister to the campus community, and continue his studies on religion, gender and sexuality as part of his Ph.D. in sociology.
Sharma’s work is part of Georgetown’s inaugural John Hayden Doctoral Dissertation Fellowship, made possible through the estate of John T. Hayden, which also supported the university’s new Hayden residence hall. The fellowship allows Sharma to accompany students, support and develop programming, and conduct research on the topic of LGBTQ+ Catholics.
“It is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to be able to give in this particular way and continue my research,” he said. “Hopefully, my work can inform how we might make Georgetown a place of more belonging for students on the margins across identities.”
Sharma graduated from Gonzaga University and volunteered in the Jesuit Volunteer Corps in Washington, DC. He pursued a master’s degree from Loyola University Chicago and joined the Jesuits in 2012.
Sharma has since earned master’s degrees from Fordham University and the Jesuit School of Theology of Santa Clara University and has taught sociology at Seattle University. He continues to serve on the university’s board of trustees and as the Jesuit advisor to Seattle’s law school dean. He also recently published a study in the Sociology of Religion that predicts Catholic priests’ attitudes toward homosexuality based on their approval of Pope Francis.
Trump floats $2,000 tariff rebate checks. What you need to know
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President Donald Trump, embattled by America’s growing affordability problems, has once again floated a unique solution: Sending Americans rebate checks for the tariffs that his administration has collected.
“People that are against Tariffs are FOOLS!” Trump posted on Truth Social Sunday. “A dividend of at least $2000 a person (not including high income people!) will be paid to everyone.”
It’s a bold promise with several significant complications.
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President Donald Trump, embattled by America’s growing affordability problems, has once again floated a unique solution: Sending Americans rebate checks for the tariffs that his administration has collected.
“People that are against Tariffs are FOOLS!” Trump posted on Truth Social Sunday. “A dividend of at least $2000 a person (not including high income people!) will be paid to everyone.”
It’s a bold promise with several significant complications.
Monday, November 10, 2025
Supreme Court Issues Decision In Religious Freedom Case
September 19, 2025
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The U.S. Supreme Court has unanimously decided in favor of a postal worker from Pennsylvania in a significant religious liberty case involving the appropriateness of employers’ accommodation of religious preferences in the workplace.
Christian mailman Gerald Groff of Pennsylvania requested the court rule on whether the U.S. Postal Service may make him deliver parcels from Amazon on Sundays, which he observes as the Sabbath. His lawyer, Aaron Streett, argued in April that the court needed to review a decision from 50 years ago that set a standard for figuring out when companies have to make allowances for their workers’ religious practices.
In a 9-0 decision, the Supreme Court rejected a ruling from 1977 that mandated that businesses must “reasonably accommodate” an employee’s religious practices as long as doing so does not put an “undue hardship” on the company.
Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 requires employers to accommodate employees’ religious practices unless doing so would be an “undue hardship” for the business. A 1977 Supreme Court case, Trans World Airlines v. Hardison, said employers could deny religious accommodations to employees when they impose “more than a de minimis cost” on the business.
Sunday, November 09, 2025
Senate reaches deal to extend government funding, a major sign shutdown is poised to end
Senate reaches deal to extend government funding, a major sign shutdown is poised to end
Updated 10:51 PM EST, Sun November 9, 2025
Duffy: ‘Substantial’ number of Americans likely won’t be able to travel for Thanksgiving
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• Senate moves forward: The Senate voted 60-40 on Sunday on a key step toward reopening the government. The vote came after a critical group of eight Senate Democratic centrists reached a deal with Senate GOP leaders and the White House to reopen the government in exchange for a future vote on extending enhanced Affordable Care subsidies.
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• Senate moves forward: The Senate voted 60-40 on Sunday on a key step toward reopening the government. The vote came after a critical group of eight Senate Democratic centrists reached a deal with Senate GOP leaders and the White House to reopen the government in exchange for a future vote on extending enhanced Affordable Care subsidies.
New York politicians gather in Puerto Rico for Somos conference | Inside...
New York politicians gather in Puerto Rico for Somos conference | Inside City Hall
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NY1’s Bernadette Hogan has the latest from Puerto Rico, where top New York politicians — including Gov. Kathy Hochul and Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani — have gathered for the annual Somos conference.
Former Capitol Police officer a forensic match for Jan. 6 pipe bomber, sources say
Former Capitol Police officer a forensic match for Jan. 6 pipe bomber, sources say
Former Capitol Police Officer Shauni Rae Kerkhoff is a forensic match to the long-sought Jan. 6 pipe bomber. Photos by FBI, Capitol Police, Temple University
November 08, 2025
A computer program that compared the bomb suspect’s gait to that of Shauni Kerkhoff produced a 94% match.
Aforensic analysis of a female former U.S. Capitol Police officer’s gait is a 94%-98% match to the unique stride of the long-sought Jan. 6 pipe-bomb suspect, according to a Blaze News investigation confirmed by several intelligence sources.
A source close to a congressional investigation of Jan. 6 additionally told Blaze News evidence has emerged recently that pointed toward law enforcement possibly being involved in the planting of the pipe bombs.
Supreme Court weighs longshot appeal to overturn decision legalizing same-sex marriage nationwide
Updated 2:02 PM EST, November 7, 2025
By MARK SHERMAN
WASHINGTON (AP) — A call to overturn the landmark Supreme Court decision legalizing same-sex marriage nationwide is on the agenda Friday for the justices’ closed-door conference.
Among the new cases the justices are expected to consider is a longshot appeal from Kim Davis, the former Kentucky court clerk who refused to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples following the court’s 2015 ruling in Obergefell v. Hodges.
Davis had been trying to get the court to overturn a lower court order for her to pay $360,000 in damages and attorney’s fees to a couple whom she denied a marriage license.
The justices could say as early as Monday what they’ll do.
In urging the court to take up her case, Davis’ lawyers repeatedly invoked the words of Justice Clarence Thomas, who alone among the nine justices has called for erasing the same-sex marriage ruling.
Thomas was one of four dissenting justices in 2015. Chief Justice John Roberts and Justice Samuel Alito are the other dissenters who also remain on the court.
Roberts has been silent on the subject since he wrote a dissenting opinion in the case. Alito has continued to criticize the decision, but said recently he was not advocating that it be overturned.
Meet Maya Handa, the campaign manager behind Zohran Mamdani’s historic win in New York’s mayoral polls
Handa was appointed to the role in July this year, succeeding Elle Bisgaard-Church, and is credited with helping Mamdani steer his historic campaign to victory against former Governor Andrew Cuomo and Republican Curtis Sliwa.
By: Express Web Desk
New Delhi,November 6, 2025 06:06 PM IST
Maya Handa, a rising name in progressive political circles, served as the campaign manager for New York’s newly elected mayor, Zohran Mamdani. She was appointed to the role in July this year, succeeding Elle Bisgaard-Church, and is credited with helping Mamdani steer his historic campaign to victory against former Governor Andrew Cuomo and Republican Curtis Sliwa.
Before joining Mamdani’s team, Handa managed State Senator Zellnor Myrie’s unsuccessful mayoral bid and had previously worked with Mamdani during his time in the New York State Assembly as per a report by NYT. Known for her experience in progressive politics, Handa has also been associated with prominent national and local figures including former New York Representative Jamaal Bowman and Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren.
According to CNN, Handa has collaborated with the Working Families Party, a key progressive force in New York City politics. Mamdani’s campaign statement also highlighted her previous work with Queens Assemblymember Claire Valdez and Brooklyn Councilmember Shahana Hanif, though those roles were not listed on her LinkedIn profile.
By: Express Web Desk
New Delhi,November 6, 2025 06:06 PM IST
Handa has also been associated with prominent national and local figures including former New York Representative Jamaal Bowman and Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren. (LinkedIn, AP)
Maya Handa, a rising name in progressive political circles, served as the campaign manager for New York’s newly elected mayor, Zohran Mamdani. She was appointed to the role in July this year, succeeding Elle Bisgaard-Church, and is credited with helping Mamdani steer his historic campaign to victory against former Governor Andrew Cuomo and Republican Curtis Sliwa.
Before joining Mamdani’s team, Handa managed State Senator Zellnor Myrie’s unsuccessful mayoral bid and had previously worked with Mamdani during his time in the New York State Assembly as per a report by NYT. Known for her experience in progressive politics, Handa has also been associated with prominent national and local figures including former New York Representative Jamaal Bowman and Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren.
According to CNN, Handa has collaborated with the Working Families Party, a key progressive force in New York City politics. Mamdani’s campaign statement also highlighted her previous work with Queens Assemblymember Claire Valdez and Brooklyn Councilmember Shahana Hanif, though those roles were not listed on her LinkedIn profile.
Saturday, November 08, 2025
Hacksaw Ridge's Hero: Desmond Doss, the Unarmed Medic Who Saved Lives
Hacksaw Ridge's Hero: Desmond Doss, the Unarmed Medic Who Saved Lives
In the brutal chaos of the Battle of Okinawa, one man stood out. Desmond Doss, a conscientious objector, refused to carry a weapon. Yet, his unwavering courage and selflessness led him to become one of WWII's most decorated heroes. This is the incredible true story of Desmond Doss, the medic who saved countless lives without firing a shot.
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A small Jesuit school in Denver has quietly become a pipeline for powerful Republicans surrounding Trump
By Dave Smith
October 3, 2025 at 6:03 AM EDT
Regis University in Denver
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A Catholic university nestled in the Rocky Mountains has quietly produced a surprising number of figures who now occupy influential positions within President Donald Trump’s political sphere and the broader conservative movement.
Regis University, a 148-year-old Jesuit institution in Denver, has become an unexpected common denominator among conservative leaders who have shaped American politics for decades.
The connection includes two women in Trump’s orbit currently making headlines: Erika Kirk, the new CEO of Turning Point USA following her husband Charlie Kirk’s assassination, and Lindsey Halligan, Trump’s nominee for U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia; both earned degrees from Regis.
But their alma mater has produced a much broader network of conservative power brokers who have shaped American politics for generations.
Regis University, which serves about 2,700 students, was able to confirm to Fortune that Erika Kirk was a student there from fall 2007 through the end of fall 2009, and Lindsey Halligan did graduate from the school in 2011, but offered no further comment.
A Catholic university nestled in the Rocky Mountains has quietly produced a surprising number of figures who now occupy influential positions within President Donald Trump’s political sphere and the broader conservative movement.
Regis University, a 148-year-old Jesuit institution in Denver, has become an unexpected common denominator among conservative leaders who have shaped American politics for decades.
The connection includes two women in Trump’s orbit currently making headlines: Erika Kirk, the new CEO of Turning Point USA following her husband Charlie Kirk’s assassination, and Lindsey Halligan, Trump’s nominee for U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia; both earned degrees from Regis.
But their alma mater has produced a much broader network of conservative power brokers who have shaped American politics for generations.
Regis University, which serves about 2,700 students, was able to confirm to Fortune that Erika Kirk was a student there from fall 2007 through the end of fall 2009, and Lindsey Halligan did graduate from the school in 2011, but offered no further comment.
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