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FaithFaith in Focus
Simcha Fisher
Remote, in-person or home schooling: They are all impossible. So why worry about failing?
Politics & SocietyNews
John Raby - Associated Press
Former Bishop Michael Bransfield of Wheeling-Charleston has written a letter of apology for "any scandal" he had caused and has made a $441,000 reimbursement to his former diocese.
Politics & SocietyNews
Carol Glatz - Catholic News Service
The preferential option for the poor, which includes feeding the hungry and drawing close to the excluded, “is the key criterion of Christian authenticity,” Pope Francis said Aug. 19 during his weekly general audience.
Politics & SocietyDispatches
Eduardo Campos Lima
The trafficking of women in Latin America has increased with the Covid-19 pandemic, according to church activists.
Politics & SocietyNews
Carol Zimmermann - Catholic News Service
The decision was made after a surge in cases since classes resumed on Aug. 10.
FaithThe Good Word
Terrance Klein
In our baptism, each of us has been chosen. So many others in this world have not. We must constantly ask ourselves: Why?
FaithExplainer
James T. Keane
What would a Biden/Harris presidential win mean for abortion politics in the United States?
FaithFaith in Focus
Carolyn Alessio
Just feeling good is spiritually different from the sensation of feeling one’s “heart drawn to God,” even if the circumstances are outwardly negative, bleak.
Politics & SocietyGoodNews
Catholic News Service
The prize, which is $2.5 million in unrestricted funds, also "strengthens our resolve to create a community of kinship and healing in Los Angeles," Father Greg Boyle said in a statement. "All of us at Homeboy Industries are profoundly humbled by the Hilton Foundation's recognition."
Politics & SocietyNews
Claire Giangravé - Religion News Service
A Catholic priest was found dead in El Salvador on Aug. 7, the most recent in a pattern of Salvadoran clergy killings over the past half century. 
Politics & SocietyDispatches
Kevin Christopher Robles
“Why are we turning away 21 million pro-life voters? The party has to decide if they want to die on this hill,” Kirsten Day, the executive director of Democrats for Life, told America.
Boston College basketball players are seen March 6, 2020, in Greensboro, N.C. (CNS photo/Jim Dedmon, USA TODAY Sports via Reuters)
Politics & SocietyNews
Mark Pattison - Catholic News Service
Some notable exceptions, including the University of Notre Dame and Boston College, still plan to play this fall.
Politics & SocietyDispatches
Flora x. Tang
Flora X. Tang reported for classes last week at the University of Notre Dame. She found a lot of improvising to make in-person classes work, but the number of Covid-19 cases on campus rose each day.
Politics & SocietyNews
Dennis Sadowski - Catholic News Service
Cardinal Dolan will offer the prayer as the convention opens, the same day President Trump and Vice President Pence will be nominated as the GOP’s candidates for a second term.
Politics & SocietyNews
Cindy Wooden - Catholic News Service
While reciting the Angelus, Pope Francis urged people to pray for various intentions, including praying for those suffering from the pandemic.
Politics & SocietyNews
Jonathan Luxmoore - OSV News
In a message read in churches nationwide Aug. 16, the bishops said: “Blood has been shed in an active confrontation, leaving many physical and moral victims, including peaceful and innocent people of all ages.”
Politics & SocietyNews
Mike Matvey - Catholic News Service
A fifth lawsuit has accused retired Bishop Howard J. Hubbard of Albany of alleged sexual abuse.
Politics & SocietyNews
Julie Asher - Catholic News Service
About 100 current and former Democratic lawmakers urged the Democratic Party "to moderate its official position on abortion."
FaithNews Analysis
Jack Jenkins - Religion News Service
Joe Biden’s faith is more likely to be influenced by the quiet counsel of women in habits or one’s own conscience than the edicts of men in miters.
Demonstrators in Denver advocate for Black, indigenous and Latino communities July 4, 2020. (CNS photo/Kevin Mohatt, Reuters)
Politics & SocietyShort Take
Adrienne AlexanderMichael N. Okińczyc-Cruz
The Black Lives Matter movement is an opportunity for Latino Catholics to express solidarity. “Tu lucha es mi lucha,” or "your struggle is my struggle,” write Adrienne Alexander and Michael N. Okińczyc-Cruz.