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- 1Cardinal McElroy urges public not to ignore migrants' plight▼At Mass for Migrants, Washington’s Cardinal McElroy says public cannot ‘pass by’ plight of immigrants
Cardinal Robert McElroy of Washington led a Mass for Migrants and told the faithful the public cannot 'pass by' the plight of immigrants, invoking the Good Samaritan's duty not to walk past suffering. The message comes amid ongoing national debate over US immigration policy, with the prominent cardinal framing the treatment of migrants as a moral and religious test.
- 2Cardinal McElroy Delivers Homily for World Day of Migrants and Refugees●Homily for the Mass for World Day of Migrants and Refugees Delivered by Robert Cardinal McElroy
Robert Cardinal McElroy delivered the homily at a Mass marking the Catholic Church's World Day of Migrants and Refugees. In the address, published by the Archdiocese of Washington, the cardinal spoke on the Church's pastoral call to welcome and accompany people on the move. The observance draws attention each year to the plight of migrants and refugees worldwide and the Church's response to displacement.