Though family separation at the U.S.-Mexico border has been a much-debated topic in recent years, children in Central America have long faced extended periods away from their migrant parents.
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Pope Francis says not enough evidence to try Cardinal Ouellet, a close adviser, for sexual assault
A preliminary Vatican investigation into allegations against Cardinal Marc Ouellet concluded there was not sufficient evidence to warrant opening up formal proceedings against the cardinal for sexual assault.
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Cardinal Dolan meets with migrants bused by Gov. Abbott from Texas, offers scholarships to attend NYC’s Catholic schools
Cardinal Dolan, at a recent press conference, reaffirmed the Catholic Church’s commitment to aiding immigrants.
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Creighton students’ lawsuit over Covid vaccine mandate dismissed in court
The Nebraska Supreme Court dismissed an appeal by Creighton University students who sought to be exempt from the private Catholic school’s Covid-19 vaccine mandate last year.
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What should a retired pope do? Canon lawyers are proposing laws and guidelines
The resignation of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI has sparked internal debate over the status and titles of former Popes. One group of canon lawyers and academics are working to draft a ruleset for this navigating papal resignations going forward.
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Cardinal Zen to stand trial in Hong Kong in September
A judge set a five-day trial for Cardinal Joseph Zen Ze-kiun and four other defendants who face charges of failing to properly register a now-defunct fund to help anti-government protesters.
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Pope Francis meets with transgender people who took shelter in Rome church
Pope Francis has met with a fourth group of transgender people who found shelter at a Rome church, the Vatican newspaper reported Thursday. L’Osservatore Romano said the encounter took place Wednesday on the sidelines of Francis’ weekly general audience.
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Father Carl Kabat, who spent 17 years in prison for anti-nuclear protests, dies at 88
Father Kabat, an avid anti-nuclear protestor and member of the Plowshares Eight, is dead at 88 years old.
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Archbishop Wester condemns killings of four Muslim men in New Mexico
During a Mass for peace, Archbishop John C. Wester of Santa Fe decried the killings of four Muslim men in New Mexico since last November.
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‘Listen to the cry of the people of Haiti.’ Religious orders call for international intervention in Haiti
A coalition of 20 religious orders has sent an open letter to the U.N. requesting direct intervention against violent gangs in Haiti.