Vivienne Westwood is director of one of the last independent global fashion companies in the world.
June 2018
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Clergy abuse survivors launch global bishop accountability effort
The multinational initiative, End Clergy Abuse, was announced Thursday at a press conference in Geneva. One after another, more than a dozen members held up their national flags and denounced an individual bishop who had mishandled a case, from the Americas to Africa and Europe in between.
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“Students in Catholic schools exhibit more self-discipline than those in other public schools,” study says
A new study conducted by the Thomas B. Fordham Institute found that children in Catholic schools are less disruptive and have more self-control than their peers in non-Catholic or public schools.
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Papal diplomat says U.S.-North Korea summit brings hope for peace
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and U.S. President Donald Trump met on Singapore’s Sentosa Island for the historic summit June 12. It was the first meeting between a sitting U.S. president and a North Korean leader.
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Father James Martin: When L.G.B.T. issues are pro-life issues
Why didn’t more Catholic leaders express sorrow for or show compassion to our L.G.B.T. brothers and sisters in Orlando?
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What we have learned 10 years after Postville, the largest immigration raid in U.S. history
At the time, it was the largest immigration raid in U.S. history.
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New York court again rules Fulton Sheen’s remains may be moved to Peoria
The Diocese of Peoria has reacted with “great joy” to a decision by a New York court in favor of Joan Sheen Cunningham’s petition to have the remains of her uncle, Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen, moved from New York City to Peoria.
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An Irish monk breathes new life into liturgical art in Toronto
Brother O’Herlihy says his paintings, which are not intended for galleries but for spaces of worship, are meant to inspire a prayerful dialogue with viewers.
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James Martin, S.J.: How to deal with distraction in prayer
The Examen Podcast: 10th Monday of Ordinary Time
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Pope Francis tells group of children: Always remember your teachers
With the children seated around him in the atrium of the Vatican audience hall, Pope Francis answered their questions about his childhood, his school, his vocation and the standard question children ask him, “How did you feel when you were chosen pope?”