Bishop Brendan Cahill, chair of the USCCB Committee on Migration, advocates for humane, "pro-life" immigration policies that prioritize family unity and oppose mass deportation and detention. He strongly opposes expanding private detention centers, calling them a "industrialization of human suffering," and pushes for comprehensive, compassionate reform.  How do we respond to this crisis? Bishop Cahill has suggested, "While people can honestly disagree about the ways to achieve these goals, we can all agree that we must urge our government officials to listen to the voices and concerns of the people they serve.” He will share more of his reflections and suggestions at this Zoom presentation.

Bishop Cahill was ordained a priest in 1990 in the Diocese of Galveston-Houston where he was raised.  Pope Francis promoted Cahill to bishop of the Diocese of Victoria, Texas in 2015.  Cahill speaks English, Spanish and Italian, and has a working knowledge of French and German. Since becoming the Bishop of Victoria, he joined the Communities of Faith in Victoria with other Christian, Jewish and Muslim leaders and has been an active supporter of the Gulf Bend Center Coalition of Mental Health.