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Pope Francis addresses pilgrims gathered for Mass on the solemnity of the Epiphany on Jan. 6, 2025, in St. Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican. / Credit: Daniel Ibañez/CNA

"Disgrace": Pope Francis Condemns Mass Deportation Plans under Donald Trump, Appoints Woman to Lead Vatican Governorate

Jan 19, 2025

“If this is true it is a disgrace because it makes the poor unfortunate who have nothing pay the price of imbalance. This is not how things are solved,” the pope said on Italian TV.

Bishop Belmiro Cuica Chissengueti of Cabinda Diocese in Angola. Credit: Radio Ecclesia

Catholic Bishop Decries Illegal Immigration, Says “a threat to Angola’s sovereignty”

Feb 5, 2024

Illegal immigration in the Southern African nation of Angola has the potentiality of disrupting the ability of the country to govern itself, Bishop Belmiro Cuica Chissengueti of Cabinda Diocese has said.

Members of the Joint Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Senegal, Mauritania, Cape-Verde, and Guinea-Bissau (CESMCVGB). Credit:  CESMCVGB

The “resurgence” of Illegal Immigration in West Africa a Concern for Catholic Bishops

Nov 22, 2023

Catholic Bishops of the four-nation Conference in West Africa are concerned about the “resurgence” of migration of people in violation of laws of immigration.

Fr. Banyuzukwabo Laurianus Tuyisabe explains contents of his books on Immigration to Pope Francis on February 26. Credit: Fr. Banyuzukwabo Laurianus Tuyisabe

Congolese Priest’s New Books Detail Religious Leaders’ Role in Illegal Immigration

May 3, 2022

Religious leaders are using their influence to entice young people into travelling abroad in search of “greener pastures” unaware of the dangers of illegal immigration, a Congolese Catholic Priest has said in his two books that detail the experiences of African migrants.