“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.
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Bishop McElroy says championing Pope Francis’ vision for the church led to his selection as cardinal
Bishop McElroy said he and the pope share a view that the church should focus on “more inclusion” and “outreach to people who have been alienated from the church in the past.”
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‘They are traumatized’: How Catholic Charities is responding to Uvalde after the shooting
Catholic Charities has established a command post of sorts at Sacred Heart Church in Uvalde, offering emotional and spiritual support to anyone able to receive it.
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Pope Francis praises Sister Carol Keehan—a key player in Obamacare passing—at award ceremony
Carol Keehan, D.C., the former head of the Catholic Health Association who was credited with helping pass the Affordable Care Act in 2010, was recognized with the Spirit of Francis Award from Catholic Extension.
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The life of a priest in war-torn Ukraine
“The church of Odesa shares the pain of its inhabitants. The church is not a building; it is people,” said Archpriest Maximian Pogorelovskiy, a spokesperson for the Orthodox Diocese of Odesa.