| Overwhelmed, Underfunded As thousands of immigrants deported from the U.S. to Latin America find their footing, faith-based relief organizations are operating with far fewer resources thanks to federal cutbacks. “People arrive with nothing — no money, no way to move and no network to help them,” Karen Pérez, country director of Jesuit Refugee Service Mexico, or JRS-MX, told RNS National Reporter Fiona Murphy. After its budget was cut by 40 %, JRS-MX’s went from 70 staffers to 28. Top Stories (RNS) — 'There simply isn’t enough capacity even for the local community. It’s much harder with a population that has been abandoned in places that are extremely difficult,' said Karen Perez, the country director for Jesuit Refugee Service in Mexico.  VATICAN CITY (RNS) – Caccia, the Holy See's observer at the United Nations since 2019, replaces Cardinal Christophe Pierre as papal nuncio.  CHARLOTTE, N.C. (RNS) — More than 850 Episcopal Church leaders gathered in Charlotte to talk about the future of the church and what the denomination still has to offer.  (RNS) — A Jewish human rights lawyer living in Israel fell in love with one of her clients — a Palestinian Muslim living under occupation. Opinion (RNS) — Chopra’s friendship with Epstein is dismaying, in part for what it says about the spiritual and wellness culture he exemplifies.  (RNS) — Two moral teachers and a handful of lessons that we need now. ICYMI (RNS) — The best-selling author and longtime Bible teacher still plans to speak but will no longer host large-scale events.  (RNS) — The court’s injunction allows CAIR-Florida to continue its work while the group’s lawsuit plays out. | 
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