US Bishops Conference Lays Off 50 Amid Migrant Funding ‘Uncertainty’

By  Zelda Caldwell

The U.S. Catholic bishops’ conference laid off 50 staff members in its migration and refugee services office Friday, citing a delay in reimbursements from the federal government.

U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ spokesperson Chieko Noguchi, in a statement shared with CNA, said the job cuts were...