WASHINGTON – “As successor to Saint Peter, you call not only every Catholic, but every Christian to what unites us in faith – offering the hope of Jesus Christ to every person, citizen and immigrant alike,” said Archbishop Timothy P. Broglio, president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops in a letter responding to Pope Francis. Earlier Tuesday, the Holy Father wrote to the bishops of the United States affirming their work on behalf of migrants and refugees, and offered his support, moral encouragement, and prayers.

 

“We all turn to the Lord in prayer that families suffering from the sudden withdrawal of aid may find the strength to endure. With you, we pray that the U.S. government keep its prior commitments to help those in desperate need,” he said. Archbishop Broglio closed by asking the Holy Father for his continued prayers “so that we may find the courage as a nation to build a more humane system of immigration, one that protects our communities while safeguarding the dignity of all.”

 

Read the full text of Archbishop Broglio’s letter to Pope Francis here.