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Pope Leo XIV exalts first American saint Cabrini as a model for Christians for her care of migrants
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Pope Leo XIV exalts first American saint Cabrini as a model for Christians for her care of migrants

  • By NICOLE WINFIELD and BRIAN HENDRIE - Associated Press
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Pope Leo XIV holding up America's first saint, Mother Frances Cabrini, as a model for Christians today because of her care for migrants in need. Leo visited Cabrini's birthplace in Sant’Angelo Lodigiano near Milan. She is the patron saint of migrants. Cabrini is known for her work with Italian immigrants in the United States and was made the fist American saint in 1946. Leo has clashed with the Trump administration over its crackdown on migrants, including in his native Chicago.

AG Yost Orders Deep Dive Into Challenges of Surging Migrant Population
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AG Yost Orders Deep Dive Into Challenges of Surging Migrant Population

  • Article written and provided by the Office of Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost
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September 9, 2024, Press Release from the Office of Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost: (COLUMBUS, Ohio) – Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost today directed his office to research legal avenues to stop the federal government from sending an unlimited number of migrants to Ohio communities.  The directive comes in response to concerns from communities, particularly Springfield in Clark County, that have been inundated and overwhelmed by surging migrant populations. The sudden and extreme population growth has strained the city’s economic, medical and educational systems.