Friday, November 21, 2014087One day after President Barack Obama announced an executive action intended to temporarily shelter up to 5 million undocumented immigrants from deportation, Catholic Charities of Dallas President and CEO Arne Nelson applauded the move, saying it will bring much-needed relief to thousands of undocumented immigrants living in North Texas.
Monday, July 21, 2014053Dallas Bishop Kevin J. Farrell on July 21 cited Scripture in calling for a humane and non-partisan lens as the gateway to addressing the flow of unaccompanied minor children who have crossed the nation’s southwestern border.
Tuesday, July 1, 20140135On July 1, Catholic Charities of Dallas joined a number of churches, government officials and non-profit organizations in a discussion on how to respond to the influx of undocumented minors across the Texas border.
On my way to the funeral of the outstanding Cistercian theologian, Father David Balás, I heard a radio commercial urging Texas to stop the “invasion of its borders.” Later as I sat in the chapel of the abbey in Irving before the Mass, I reflected on the life and the times of Father David.
Monday, December 16, 20130362José Tello is trim, serene and unpretentious. He wears wire-rimmed glasses that seem to magnify eyes that gaze on all with earnest gratitude and boundless compassion. His smile comes at intervals, like a sun shower. It warms but does not blaze into a grin, because some of the 32-year-old pain of his arrival in Dallas shapes his...
Wednesday, September 25, 2013043Immigration Reform has apparently become another victim of the Congressional chaos that has replaced common sense at the southeast end of Pennsylvania Avenue.
Wednesday, August 21, 2013073Hispanic Catholics from across the world came together for a respect life conference that featured two cardinals, five bishops and thousands of lay Hispanics who heard about finding the courage to help change laws and hearts on issues dealing with human life and dignity.
