Mass Focus: Researchers Find Catholic Priests Are Honed in on Immigration Issues

Mass focus: Researchers find Catholic priests are honed in on immigration issues

Catholic priests across the U.S. discuss immigration with their congregations more than leaders in many other faith traditions, according to our new research published in the journal Sociological Focus.

Catholic clergy speaking out on immigration − more than any other political issue except abortion

(THE CONVERSATION) — Catholic priests across the U.S. discuss immigration with their congregations more than leaders in many other faith traditions, according to our new research published in the journal Sociological Focus.

Catholic clergy are speaking out on immigration − more than any other political issue except abortion

Catholic bishops invited by Mark Seitz, center, the bishop of El Paso, Texas, lead a march in solidarity with migrants on March 24, 2025, in downtown El Paso. AP Photo/Andres LeightonCatholic priests across the U.S. discuss immigration with their congregations more than leaders in many other faith traditions, according to our new research published in the journal Sociological Focus. Catholic priests also said they discussed immigration more than…

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