Any signal that the bishops are less demanding of enforcing 100 percent safety for children and young people would be a real, real setback.
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Immigration should be enforced in a proportional and humane manner.Roger Mahony
By and large the United States has been able to resist the temptation to close its doors to the world.
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Most analysts would agree that if all the undocumented immigrants in California were deported in one day, our state would experience a severe economic downturn. This does not even consider the many cultural and spiritual gifts these immigrants bring to our state and nation.
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I personally believe, as church law sets out, that sanctions are an absolute last resort, particularly penal sanctions of depriving people of the sacraments.
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Our country stands at a critical point in its history. Our heritage as a nation of immigrants is at stake.
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We're not at a point in time to be taking chances with children and young people in the church. The Holy Father himself said... there is no room in the priesthood or religious life for someone who has abused a child. I think he's right.
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