Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has sued a volunteer-run network of Catholic migrant shelters based in El Paso, Texas, aiming to revoke the organization’s nonprofit registration.
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The artwork of the synod: Philadelphia art series depicts the dream of church of many Catholics
This imaginary scene depicts the dreams of many Catholics: a church that welcomes LGBTQ people, allows women to be ordained and gives young Catholics a platform for their ideas.
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Students wounded in Uvalde shooting receive scholarships to local Catholic school
Sacred Heart Catholic School in Uvalde, Texas, will receive scholarship money for new students that transferred from Robb Elementary School.
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In Uganda, Catholics protest as archbishop asks government to enforce tithe
Thousands of Catholics in one of the world’s poorest nations are objecting after the church asked the government to collect a 10 percent tithe from worshippers on its behalf.
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New coalition seeks sainthood for five African-Americans
Although the Catholic Church has many saints of African descent, it has no black American saints.
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Indonesia passes anti-terrorism law after suicide attacks on churches
Weeks after a radicalized Muslim family committed suicide attacks on churches in the city of Surabaya, Indonesia, the country passed an anti-terror law meant to prevent more attacks and foster the majority-Muslim country’s tolerant culture.
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Devastating fire in Kensington changed the way Britain views Muslims
Though they haven’t escaped all stigma lingering from Islamic terror attacks on British soil, Muslims’ response to the Grenfell Tower fire has highlighted their social and charitable engagement.
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Can Christians return to Mosul? The displaced wait with uncertainty.
Given the recent move on Mosul, Iraqi Christians hope their time in exile is soon coming to an end.
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Murders of priests bring fear and tension to Mexico
Injustices have been piling up and have prompted questions about whether the church is under attack.
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European Catholic bishops call for regional action ahead of Paris climate talks
Climate change and the refugee crisis are the two biggest challenges facing Europe that need a unified response recognizing the “ecological debt” richer nations owe poorer ones, the president of Europe’s Roman Catholic bishops conference said on Oct. 29.