Indigenous groups have pressured Catholic leaders to denounce a series of papal bulls dating back to the 15th century that granted the monarchs of Portugal and Spain the right to colonize non-Christian lands.
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Catholic bishops urge voters to reject Michigan’s ‘extreme’ abortion law
This fall, Michigan voters will decide on whether a woman’s right to abortion can be part of the Michigan Constitution. The Catholic Conference urges voters to vote no.
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Before her murder by insurgents, Italian nun called niece for prayers
“I asked her, ‘Auntie, you’re not leaving?’ and, after a moment of silence, she answered ‘I don’t know, I want to wait,” Comboni Sister Gabriella Bottani said of her aunt, Comboni Sister Maria De Coppi.
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Queen Elizabeth II, monarch for more than seven decades, is dead at 96
Queen Elizabeth II, Britain’s longest-reigning monarch and a symbol of stability across much of a turbulent century, died Thursday. She was 96.
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Pronouns, uniforms and bathrooms: How Catholic schools are facing questions of gender identity
Several Catholic school districts throughout the United States are grappling with changes around gender identity, and in some systems, students and staff are now subject to new policies about gender.
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Cardinal congratulates new U.K. prime minister Liz Truss and urges her to focus on the poor
In a congratulatory note to Liz Truss, Cardinal Vincent Nichols of Westminster said many people in the U.K. would be facing the choice between “heating and eating” this winter because of rampant inflation and soaring fuel bills.
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The suspected killer of two priests is on the loose in Mexico. But the Jesuits aren’t going anywhere.
Priests remain at a parish in remote northern Mexico even as the suspected killer of two other Jesuits is on the loose and continues to allegedly lead a local drug gang.
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U.S. bishops praise Congressional bills to help women and families in Labor Day statement
This year’s annual Labor Day statement from the U.S. bishops touts two bills awaiting action in Congress as being helpful to children, women and families: the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act and an expansion of the federal child tax credit.
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Pope Francis calls on Christians to ‘repent and modify our lifestyles’ to save the planet
Pope Francis used this year’s World Day of Prayer for Creation to comment on the need for humanity to address climate change by refocusing centrality toward Christ and away from our own “consumerist excesses.”
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Indiana court sides with Catholic diocese in case of teacher fired for being in a same-sex marriage
The Indiana Supreme Court ruled that a Catholic high school was protected from being sued by a teacher who was fired for being in a same-sex marriage.