“This rush to execute would be reckless in any state, but Oklahoma in particular has a horrendous track record for problematic executions.”
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Corruption and incompetence plague A.N.C.: Liberation lost in South Africa?
The #farmgate scandal is only the latest example of dysfunction within the African National Congress. Critics warn that corruption and incompetence have become endemic, contributing to a massive breakdown in basic services.
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Joe Biden will award Sister Simone Campbell, of ‘Nuns on the Bus’ fame, the Presidential Medal of Freedom
President Joe Biden will award the nation’s highest civilian honor to a Catholic sister next week.
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Bishop McElroy is the only North American among a new crop of cardinals
Cardinal-designate McElroy told reporters on May 31 that he believed the pope selected him because he wanted a cardinal on the U.S. West Coast and because of his support for the pope’s pastoral and ecclesial priorities.
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Catholic churches vandalized by abortion-rights advocates following Supreme Court ruling
Several acts of vandalism targeting Catholic churches occurred in the days following the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade.
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The future of the U.S. Catholic Church is Latino. Our youth ministry programs need to reflect that.
“A good youth ministry program in a multicultural space can be where you integrate communities together and allow for them to really have an appreciation for different cultures.”
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In Nicaragua, the Ortega regime steps up efforts to silence civil society—especially the Catholic Church
Human rights in Nicaragua have deteriorated since a political crisis in 2018 pitted the increasingly authoritarian Ortega government against democracy and political reform advocates.
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Is pro-life America ready for life after Roe v. Wade? The view from Texas
Even pro-life advocates who have long called for overturning Roe v. Wade are unsure what comes next as a Supreme Court decision that could reverse the landmark 1973 decision is expected this month.
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High-ranking priest put on leave for allegedly using dating app Grindr reassigned to Wisconsin parish
A former high-ranking official at the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, who resigned following allegations that he logged onto a dating app, has a new assignment.
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Bishops and Catholic leaders praise Senate’s bipartisan deal on gun safety
“I am deeply grateful that members of Congress have undertaken bipartisan negotiations to address the plague of gun violence in our nation,” Archbishop Paul S. Coakley said.