The U.S. Catholic bishops have joined a chorus of organizations, institutions and high-profile individuals urging the Trump administration to stop separating children from their parents as they seek respite in the United States from dire conditions in their home countries, largely in Central America.

In a recent television interview with Channel 19, Bishop Jaime Soto stated that “The family is where the human being comes closest to the image of God. Any offense against the family also attacks our Father and creator. It is morally incomprehensible the ‘deterrence’ justification proposed by the federal administration for the heartless  tactic of removing children from the arms of their mothers.

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Bishop Jaime Soto presided at a funeral Mass for Stanley William Devereux, Executive Director of The Catholic Foundation of the Diocese of Sacramento, on Friday, June 8 in St. Mary Church in Sacramento.

Devereux, 58, died peacefully on the morning of June 1 in Elk Grove. He lost a courageous five-month battle with brain cancer after being diagnosed with a Glioblastoma. He was devoted to his faith, family and friends. At the time of his diagnosis, he was Executive Director of The Catholic Foundation and in formation for the past four years to become a permanent deacon.