https://www.associationofpittsburghpriests.com/events Association of Pittsburgh Priests upcoming events Association of Pittsburgh Priests Wild Apricot - membership management software and more en Mon, 08 Jun 2026 19:21:17 GMT Mon, 08 Jun 2026 19:21:17 GMT Wed, 01 Jul 2026 23:00:00 GMT <p style="line-height: 22px;"><font style="font-size: 16px;"><span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><font color="#0A0A0A" style="">Bishop Brendan Cahill, chair of the USCCB Committee on Migration,</font></span> <span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><font color="#001D35">advocates for humane, "pro-life" immigration policies that prioritize family unity and oppose mass deportation and detention</font></span><span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><font color="#0A0A0A">. He strongly opposes expanding private detention centers, calling them a "industrialization of human suffering," and pushes for comprehensive, compassionate reform.&nbsp; How do we respond to this crisis?</font></span> <span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><font color="#16171B">Bishop Cahill has suggested, "</font></span><span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><font color="#313131">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.”</font></span> <span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><font color="#16171B">He will share more of his reflections and suggestions at this Zoom presentation.</font></span></font></p> <p style="line-height: 22px;"><font style="font-size: 16px;"><span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><font color="#262626">Bishop Cahill was ordained a priest in 1990 in the Diocese of Galveston-Houston where he was raised.&nbsp; Pope Francis promoted Cahill to bishop of the Diocese of Victoria, Texas in 2015.&nbsp;</font></span> <span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><font color="#202122" style="">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.&nbsp;</font></span></font></p> https://associationofpittsburghpriests.com/event-6672357 https://associationofpittsburghpriests.com/event-6672357