“We took vows as Catholic Sisters, and you took a vow to uphold the Constitution,” the letter to Trump reads. “Stay true to your vow. Count the votes.”
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Supreme Court looks likely to side with Catholic agency in dispute with same-sex foster parents
The Supreme Court on Wednesday seemed likely to side with a Catholic social services agency in a dispute with Philadelphia over the agency’s refusal to work with same-sex couples as foster parents.
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A surge in Italian Covid-19 deaths temporarily shuts down Vatican museums
As Covid-19-related deaths in Italy reached their highest daily level since early May, the Vatican decided it will once again close its museums to the public.
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Pope Francis: Vatican needs to approve new diocesan religious orders
Bishops who want to establish a religious order in their dioceses must first obtain the written permission of the Holy See.
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Issues Catholics care about were also on the ballot. Here are the results.
The abortion-related measures were among 120 proposed state laws and constitutional amendments on the ballot in 32 states.
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Joe Biden begins Election Day with morning Mass and visit to son’s grave
How both candidates and voters are spending Election Day.
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Vatican breaks silence, explains Pope Francis’ civil union comments
The Vatican says Pope Francis’ comments on gay civil unions were taken out of context in a documentary that spliced together parts of an old interview, but still confirmed Francis’ belief that gay couples should enjoy legal protections.
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Their baby had no chance of survival. So they prayed to Father McGivney for a miracle.
A baby that was cured in utero through the intercession of Father Michael J. McGivney has turned 5 years old, and his parents are changed forever.
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Several American seminarians in Rome test positive for COVID-19
Students and faculty at Rome’s Pontifical North American College are under quarantine after several students tested positive for COVID-19.
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Pope Francis prays for 3 killed in knife attack inside French basilica
An attacker armed with a knife killed three people inside a church Thursday in the Mediterranean city of Nice, French authorities said, prompting the country to raise its security alert status to the highest level.