“My dream was that trans people could have a decent home. Because we don’t give them that opportunity,” said Sister Mónica Astorga Cremona.
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Godfather of Kenyan running teaching life lessons during pandemic
Brother O’Connell, 72, a native of Mallow, Ireland, has turned many young runners into Olympic and world champions.
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Texas Catholics encourage census participation amid pandemic
The census, which counts the U.S. population every 10 years, impacts $800 billion in funding, including Children’s Health Insurance Program, Medicaid and Medicare, school grants and many other programs.
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Bishop Cantu: Californians ‘on edge’ as historic wildfires rage
Evacuation orders have affected more than 250,000 Californians, including many Catholics in the Archdiocese of San Francisco and the dioceses of San Jose, Sacramento and Monterey.
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At least 12 dead as tropical storm lashes Haiti and the Dominican Republic
Officials reported that at least 12 people had died as Tropical Storm Laura lashed Haiti and the Dominican Republic with strong winds and torrential rains, causing widespread flooding in low-lying communities.
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Bishop in Mozambique is target of campaign for criticizing government
Since the beginning of the attacks in the province of Cabo Delgado in 2017, Bishop Lisboa has been one of the few voices calling attention to the violence and its social consequences.
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Read: Cardinal Timothy Dolan’s prayer at the Republican National Convention
Cardinal Dolan led off the opening evening of the RNC.
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Live update: Jesuit college and university reopening plans
As a result of the coronavirus pandemic, institutions are employing different modes of learning to protect the health and safety of students, faculty, staff and community members.
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How has religion played a role in Donald Trump’s presidency?
A look at the religious moments in Trump’s presidency so far
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A priest discovered his baptism was invalid. Its ripple effects bring heartache and confusion to the entire church community
The Archdiocese of Detroit is seeking to contact anyone who may have received invalid sacraments after a priest of the archdiocese learned his own baptism as an infant 30 years ago was invalid.