The proximity of Pompeo’s visit to the U.S. election, was “one of the reasons why the Holy Father is not receiving the secretary of state.”
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San Francisco warned ‘draconian’ limits on worship may violate Constitution
Assistant Attorney General Eric Dreiband in the Civil Rights Division of the U.S. Department of Justice told Breed that “San Francisco’s treatment of places of worship raises serious concerns about religious freedom.”
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Mexican archdiocese says phony priests proliferate during pandemic
“Pandemics and disasters are like springtime for phony priests,” said Rodolfo Soriano-Núñez, a sociologist who studies the Mexican church.
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Vatican proposes renewal of agreement with China on bishops’ appointments
The Vatican has proposed to the Chinese government that they extend an agreement signed in 2018 regarding the appointment of bishops, Vatican Media reported.
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Trump and Biden get evites as Al Smith Dinner goes virtual
Trump has accepted an invitation to return to the dinner for the first time in four years. Organizers said they anticipate his Democratic rival, Joe Biden, will attend as well.
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Catholic bishops, officials urge Congress, Trump to adopt new COVID-19 aid bill
Saying that the pandemic is causing widespread economic challenges, the officials urged Congress and the White House to “put aside partisan politics and prioritize human life and the common good.”
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Barrett’s Supreme Court nomination puts Notre Dame Law School into national spotlight
Marcus Cole, the law school’s dean, described Barrett as an “absolutely brilliant legal scholar and jurist. She is also one of the most popular teachers we have ever had here at Notre Dame Law School.”
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Philippine bishop: Murdered lay leaders were ‘passionate to their calling’
Village chief Luzviminda “Kap Ida” Dayanda and treasurer Albert Orlina were reportedly shot dead by gunmen in Guinobatan Sept. 21 while heading home after a meeting at the town hall.
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House bans China imports made by forced Uighur labor
The U.S. House in a nearly unanimous vote passed an act that would ban imports to the U.S. from China’s Xinjiang region, the heartland of the Uighur Muslim people and where over 1 million Uighurs are reportedly living in forced labor camps.
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Report: Cardinal Pell is returning to Rome
Pell’s return follows Francis last week firing one of the cardinal’s most powerful opponents, Cardinal Angelo Becciu, over a financial scandal.