Human Dignity

We believe that each person has a right to access the basic necessities of life. We advocate for food and income security for all—especially children and the elderly. We believe in policies for decent housing and shelter, especially for farm workers. We support access to basic health care for all. We advocate for employment and promote the idea of fair wages and fair taxes. We oppose unjust discrimination, racism, torture and human trafficking.

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December 2, 2021

Bishops Celebrate 50 years of the Catholic Campaign for Human Development

Bishop David G. O’Connell gave an inspiring presentation to the entire body of bishops to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of CCHD.

California Bishops Call for Solidarity with Migrants and Refugees

“The eye cannot say to the hand, ‘I do not need you,’ nor again the head to the feet, ‘I do not need you.’” (I Cor. 12.21)

September 28, 2018

Human Dignity

Catholic Charities USA Issues Statement on Change to Public Charge Rules

Last Saturday, the Department of Homeland Security released a proposed rule change to the inadmissibility on public charges ground which would impact immigrants attempting to change their immigration status.

August 15, 2018

Human Dignity

Creativity & Conversion: Evangelization in Light of Laudato Si

Keith Douglass Warner OFM Santa Clara University kwarner@scu.edu

August 2, 2018

Human Dignity

Detainees in ICE Facility Hunger for Encounter with Christ

“Who are we,” asked one detainee, “that the Church should visit us?”

August 1, 2018

Human Dignity Reverence For Life

Partnership Aims to Transform How Catholic Health Care, Parishes Care for the Sick and Dying

The Catholic Health Association of the United States (CHA), the Catholic bishops of California, Providence St.

June 28, 2018

Human Dignity

Chairman of U.S. Bishops Committee on Domestic Justice & Human Development Expresses Disappointment in SCOTUS Ruling on Janus v. AFSCME

WASHIGNTON—Bishop Frank J. Dewane of Venice, Chairman of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops' Committee on Domestic Justice and Human Development, expressed disappointment in today’s Supreme Court decision on Janus v. AFSCME.

June 20, 2018

Human Dignity

DACA and the Compassionate Rule of Law

The Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program has been the subject of much discussion, by politicians, policy experts, academics, journalists and others, since it was announced in June, 2012 by President Barack Obama.

May 18, 2018

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Bishops Urge House Majority Leader to Allow DACA Vote

In an open letter to House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy that was printed this morning in the Bakersfield Californian, Catholic leaders in California urged Rep.

May 10, 2018

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Protecting Migrants Central to Catholic Teaching

In recent months, the federal government has chosen to reverse an almost 30-year-old asylum program, leaving roughly 300,000 current residents of the US vulnerable to deportation by early 2020.

April 7, 2018

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California Bishops Question Wisdom of National Guard Deployment Along U.S./Mexico Border

(En Español) Roman Catholic Bishops from dioceses located on the United States and Mexico border recently issued a statement (h

April 6, 2018

Human Dignity

Catholic Bishops of U.S./Mexico Border Respond to National Guard Deployment

SAN DIEGO - In response to announcements regarding deploying the United States National Guard to the U.S./Mexico Border, the U.S. Catholic Bishops of the U.S./Mexico Border issued the following statement:

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