Rigoberto Calocarivas

Rigoberto Caloca Rivas

Fr. Rigoberto Caloca Rivas is the founder of the Multicultural Institute, a nonprofit organization that since 1991 has provided jobs, housing support, legal assistance, and essential resources to day laborers and domestic workers across the San Francisco Bay Area.

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A student holds an image of Our Lady of Guadalupe during a Nov. 13, 2025, prayer vigil and eucharistic procession for immigrants outside of the Immigration and Customs Enforcement Office in Philadelphia. The vigil was one of several held across the nation that day as part of the "One Church, One Family" initiative, a grassroots effort launched by several Catholic entities. (OSV News/Gina Christian)

Catholic Church's prophetic voice on immigration must rise above the noise of fear

The church insists that a person's dignity is established by the Creator. The choices Catholics make now, in our parishes, our communities and our public life, will reveal whether we truly believe what we proclaim.

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