You have to visit the border to understand the migrant caravan. Ep. 82

Family separations, the caravan, birthright citizenship—immigration
stories have dominated the headlines in the lead-up to the 2018
midterms. But for Sister Norma Pimentel, who has worked on the
U.S.-Mexico border for decades, migration is not a political issue;
it is a human issue. As the executive director of Catholic
Charities of the Rio Grande Valley, Sister Norma accompanies
migrants who cross the border seeking asylum and a better life for
their families.   We ask Sister Norma how her work has changed
under the Trump administration, who is really traveling with the
migrant caravan and why, and what we can do to help our immigrant
brothers and sisters at the border and in our communities.  
[Explore America’s in-depth coverage of immigration]   In
Signs of the Times, Pope Francis denounced as “inhuman” the
anti-Semitic attack on the Tree of Life synagogue in Pittsburg that
left 11 dead and six injured and prayed that we may overcome
“hotbeds of hate.” And in Kentucky, a white man shot and killed two
African-Americans at a grocery store after failing to gain access
to a predominantly black church.   Next, the synod on young
people came to a close on Oct. 28; we bring you the top takeaways
from the synod’s final document. Finally, a new app is being
described as Pokémon Go for Catholics. Is this what synod
participants had in mind when they said the church needs to reach
young people online?   Let us know what you think about our
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