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North Carolina pastoral visit reveals farmworkers’ harsh experiences

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RALEIGH, N.C. (OSV News) — A day after breaking bread with farmworkers and listening to their stories, a delegation on a pastoral visit to the Diocese of Raleigh heard a series of presentations on realities, best practices, current policies, and pastoral insights by diocesan volunteers and leaders at the Catholic Center in Raleigh Aug. 3.

The Aug. 1-4 pastoral visit was organized by the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ Subcommittee on Pastoral Care of Migrants, Refugees, and Travelers. Participants from the USCCB and the Catholic Migrant Farmworker Network, joined by Raleigh parishioners and community organizers, witnessed the efforts of parishes accompanying workers and learned about their working and living conditions.

Panel discussions highlight farmworker conditions​


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