America Staff

After a year of public clashes between bishops and some Catholic colleges, Cardinal Theodore E. McCarrick urged university presidents to forge stronger relationships with their local bishops.

Restoring the devastated infrastructure of the church in Haiti will take years, said Archbishop José H. Gómez, head of the bishops’ office for Latin America.

In a letter to Congress three leading U.S. bishops called on the body to “set aside partisan divisions and special-interest pressures” to achieve genuine health reform.

Organizers say more than 100,000 participated in the Washington march this year.

A pastoral letter said major sporting events often see “systems put in place to satisfy the demand for paid sex.”

“This measure provides an immediate benefit for those who have already given and incentive for those who are considering a charitable contribution,” House leaders said.

Authorities raised their estimates of the number of dead to 200,000, and more than 1.5 million are now homeless.

An ad profiling Heisman Trophy winner Tim Tebow’s mother and her decision against medical advice not to abort him is scheduled to air during this weekend’s Super Bowl.

The bishops urged both Palestinians and Israelis to support public officials who “take courageous initiatives for a just resolution of the conflict.”