“We are holding up the light,” the sisters said, “against the sin of racism that is still alive and well in the Catholic Church today.”
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Catholics denounce federal execution of Navajo tribe member
Catholic leaders have joined their voices with members of the Navajo Nation in opposing the Aug. 26 scheduled execution of Lezmond Mitchell, the only Native American on federal death row.
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University of Notre Dame suspends in-person classes after coronavirus cases increase
The decision was made after a surge in cases since classes resumed on Aug. 10.
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Faith leaders criticize Trump’s plan to reject new DACA applicants
Bishop Jaime Soto of Sacramento, California, said the administration’s action, announced July 28 in a memo issued by the Department of Homeland Security, was “irresponsible and recalcitrant.”
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Covid-19 changes campus classes, dining halls, dorms, and sometimes, fees
As the nation continues to grapple with the coronavirus pandemic, university life is cautiously stepping back into the fray of bringing students, faculty and staff members back together under extreme restrictions.
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Supreme Court upholds Nevada limits on congregation sizes in pandemic
In a 5-4 decision, the Supreme Court upheld Nevada’s limits on congregation sizes, denying a request by a Nevada church for permission to have larger gatherings that are currently permitted in the state’s casinos, restaurants and other businesses.
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U.S. bishops: Trump’s census memo on undocumented immigrants is ‘wrong and divisive’
“Counting the undocumented in the census and then denying them and the states in which they reside their rightful representation in Congress is counter to the Constitution and a grave injustice,” the statement said.
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ICE rule that would have barred international students rescinded
As a result of a public outcry and pressure, federal immigration authorities had agreed to rescind the directive and “return to the status quo.”
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In birth control case, Supreme Court upholds Trump’s expanded exceptions for religious institutions
The decision, written by Justice Clarence Thomas, said the administration had “the authority to provide exemptions from the regulatory contraceptive requirements for employers with religious and conscientious objections.”
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Catholic leaders denounce court’s rejection of federal death penalty appeal
Sister Helen Prejean, a long-time advocate of abolishing the death penalty, has said that the Supreme Court has “abdicated its legal and moral responsibilities” in allowing executions to proceed in various cases.