(OSV News) — A pastoral reflection on immigration from the Iowa Catholic bishops aims to present church teaching in a way that “transcends” political rhetoric and “fear and false narratives”… The post Amid nation’s divisions over immigration, church stands as ‘beacon of hope,’ say Iowa bishops first appeared on OSV News.| OSV News
A proposed 5 percent tax on remittances from non–U.S. citizens could increase financial risk, reduce formal transfers, and strain economic and diplomatic ties between the United States and remittance-dependent countries.| Inter-American Dialogue