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.
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Catholic bishops condemn Boris Johnson’s plan to deport asylum seekers to Rwanda
“Migration is a complex issue, but it is not resolved by delegating our roles and responsibilities to other countries,” said Bishop Paul McAleenan.
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Phoenix’s newly appointed bishop John Dolan ‘likes to dialogue, rather than shut things down’
Bishop Dolan compared his outlook to that of Pope Francis, explaining that he “grew up in a very large family, nine kids. There’s no way of drawing a line in the sand with nine kids. You can’t do that.”
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‘What other studies do we need to do of dead bodies?’ Catholic leaders lament inaction on gun control
“We have a system or systems that are failing,” said the archbishop of San Antonio, Tex., which includes Uvalde, said. “They’re obsolete. They’re not, anymore, what we need as a society.”
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A young Canadian woman is reconsidering medically assisted dying after a GoFundMe campaign
For a young woman with acute environmental hypersensitivity, applying to government authorities for assistance with dying has proved far easier than dealing with the housing bureaucracy.
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Interview: The future of Catholic teaching on sexuality and family life
Lisa Sowle Cahill, professor of moral theology at Boston College, talks about the legacy of “Amoris Laetitia” for young people and opponents of Pope Francis.
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Pope Francis names Bishop Robert Barron, founder of Word on Fire, to head Diocese of Winona-Rochester
The 62-year-old Chicago native who founded the Word on Fire ministry was appointed the next bishop of Winona-Rochester, Minn., by Pope Francis.