To some, Tuesday's announcement was a sign that the bishops have begun to stiffen their resolve to support immigrants, who represent one-third of the U.S. church, according to the Pew Research Center; an additional 14 percent of Catholics are the children of immigrants. (Pew does not ask about immigration status.) Others cautioned that the full body of bishops still hasn't held any votes related to immigration and took a more wait-and-see approach to the new program.
On Wednesday the bishops will consider a "special message" on immigration. Such messages are rare — the last one was in 2013 — and require two-thirds agreement.
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