Cardinal O’Malley said polarization and opposition to Pope Francis includes some prelates in the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, but he did not name anyone.
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After racist comments, Catholic University replaces stolen icon depicting Black Mary and Jesus
The president of The Catholic University of America said the institution’s law school has replaced an icon of Mary holding Jesus that was stolen after some complained the image of Christ resembled George Floyd.
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El Salvador sets beatification date for Jesuit martyr Rutilio Grande
El Salvador has set a Jan. 22 date for the beatifications of Jesuit Father Rutilio Grande, Franciscan Father Cosme Spessotto and two laymen.
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Immigration advocates were thrilled when Biden was elected. Then deportations started speeding up again.
“The stakes of getting it wrong are too high.” Immigrant advocates are voicing disappointment with recent decisions from Biden administration.
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Cuban-American bishops: Aid for Cuba is a ‘moral imperative’
Four Cuban American bishops called on the international community to provide humanitarian aid to the people of Cuba and expressed solidarity with them following protests that erupted on the island nation starting July 11.
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Immigrant father of Amazon founder Jeff Bezos donates $12 million to Catholic school
Miguel Bezos, the immigrant father of Amazon.com founder Jeff Bezos, has donated $12 million to a Catholic school in Delaware that housed and educated him when he arrived as an unaccompanied minor from Cuba in the early 1960s.
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Bishops hold emergency meeting on immigration: ‘We have the duty to take care of one another.’
U.S. bishops came together for the first day of an emergency meeting on immigration at Mundelein Seminary outside of Chicago.
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Joe Biden raises refugee cap to 125,000, keeping promise he made to Jesuit Refugee Service
In November, incoming U.S. President Joe Biden said at a Jesuit Refugee Service event that he would be heading in a dramatically different direction than the previous administration on refugee admissions.
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Vatican announces McCarrick Report will be published on Nov. 10
The report’s release comes days before the U.S. bishops gather virtually for their annual meeting.
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They may not vote as a block, but Latinos still can influence the election
Both presidential candidates find themselves courting specific Latino constituencies in battleground states rich in electoral votes such as Arizona, Florida, Nevada, North Carolina, Pennsylvania and Texas.