“Resettling only 50,000 refugees a year, down from 110,000, does not reflect the need, our compassion, and our capacity as a nation,” Bishop Joe S. Vasquez said.
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After furor over remarks, DNC chair to meet with pro-life Dems’ head
Perez was criticized in pro-life circles when he said, “Every Democrat, like every American, should support a woman’s right to make her own choices about her body and her health. That is not negotiable.”
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Bishops among first signatories to pledge to end death penalty
Each person taking the pledge promises to educate, advocate and pray for an end to capital punishment.
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Cardinal Wuerl: Make religious persecution ‘difficult for others to ignore’
“This is not a Christian crisis of concern only to Christians,” Cardinal Wuerl said. “This is a human crisis.”
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More states are considering legalizing assisted suicide
Assisted suicide is legal in five states and the District of Columbia. Will other states soon join the group?
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The next few months will decide Christians’ fate in a scarred Iraq
“ISIS had written really vile things about Jesus and the church. The convent was burned and gutted. Everything was stolen. Anything holy in their mind was burned.”
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How advertisers are reaching kids. It’s not on TV.
Regulatory bodies such as the Federal Communications Commission and the Federal Trade Commission seem nearly powerless when up against the online advertising juggernaut.
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Catholic group reactions to Trump’s latest immigration ban range from concern to opposition
Catholic and other religious groups joined secular leaders in questioning the wisdom Trump’s move, with others vowing to oppose it outright.
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Should churches be able to endorse politicians? Clergy aren’t so certain.
President Trump wants to repeal the code banning all federally recognized nonprofit organizations—including religious organizations—from endorsing political candidates.