Christians are the second-highest educated religious group in the world, according to the Pew Research Center.
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Catholic colleges are taking a stand for undocumented students
The leaders pledged to continue working “to protect to the fullest extent of the law undocumented students on our campuses” and to promote retention of students with Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals status.
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Racial bias at heart of death penalty case before Supreme Court
Duane Buck’s innocence or guilt is not at stake for the murders. What is called into question is whether he was given a fair sentence.
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Why the Supreme Court will not be flashy this term
The Supreme Court not running at full capacity has something to do with the hold-up.
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Healing racial divides requires dialogue, black bishops say
“As Catholics we know, reconciliation is a process, there are no magic pills, as much as we might want them,” Bishop Shelton J. Fabre of Houma-Thibodaux said.
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Teacher with DACA status says family’s lives ‘on hold’ after DAPA ruling
Hidalgo’s mother has been on a waiting list for 13 years to get legal status through her sister’s sponsorship.
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Take the high road, Vermont Bishop Coyne tells Catholic communicators
Bishop Coyne urged communicators to lift up good examples of humanity, charity and grace and if possible, “engage in some form of active ministry to others: feeding, housing, counseling, visiting or praying.”
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Georgia prosecutors violated the Constitution by excluding prospective black jurors from the trial, says SCOTUS.
U.S. Supreme Court said Georgia prosecutors violated the Constitution in a death penalty case nearly two decades ago by excluding prospective black jurors from the trial.
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U.S. Supreme Court sends Zubik case back to lower courts
The court seeks to accommodate “petitioners’ religious exercise while at the same time ensuring that women covered by petitioners’ health plans receive full and equal health coverage, including contraceptive coverage.”
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Theologians’ brief in HHS mandate case might lead to compromise ruling
The 45-page brief from the theologians is steeped in Catholic moral theology and hinges on the notion that religious employers object to the mandate and the Obama administration’s “work-around.”