“Democracy can be one of the victims of the pandemic if we do not take care with our political condition,” Father Arturo Sosa told Vatican News. “Many governments—including so-called democratic governments—are taking the path of authoritarianism.”
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Nearly one-third of Brazilian bishops sign letter critical of government
In a draft of a letter to be presented to the executive committee of the bishops’ conference, more than 150 bishops accuse the federal government of “inaction and omission” in combating the coronavirus pandemic and of “inability and incapacity” to face the crisis.
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Archdiocese of Philadelphia grants over $50 million in financial reparations to survivors of sexual abuse
As the Sept. 30, 2019, deadline for filing the forms approached, program administrators reported a surge in claims, which totaled 616 as of May 30 of this year. Of those, “the overwhelming majority” have been “meritorious.”
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Three former presidents mourn John Lewis at funeral in Atlanta
John Lewis was “a man of pure joy and unbreakable perseverance,” former President Barack Obama said during a fiery speech.
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Archbishop: Mass burials common as Nigerians face daily violence
In its recent report, the U.S.-based International Committee on Nigeria called for U.S. intervention after a terrorist group executed five men abducted while providing assistance in northeastern Nigeria.
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Spotlight needed on abuse in women’s orders, says Jesuit journal
Novices and women religious, especially those who have been assigned to a country where they don’t know the language, can be particularly vulnerable to abuses of power and conscience by superiors, and sexual abuse by their formators, said an article in “La Civilta Cattolica.”
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Faith leaders criticize Trump’s plan to reject new DACA applicants
Bishop Jaime Soto of Sacramento, California, said the administration’s action, announced July 28 in a memo issued by the Department of Homeland Security, was “irresponsible and recalcitrant.”
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Seven years later, still no trace of Jesuit priest kidnapped in Syria
“My appeal is not to forget about Syria,” said Immacolata Dall’Oglio, sister of the Rev. Paolo Dall’Oglio, who went missing in Syria on July 29, 2013.
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‘Stop ignoring faith communities’: Cardinal Lacroix on Quebec’s coronavirus response
Cardinal Lacroix explained that he decided to speak out because, as the government slowly seeks to reopen society following coronavirus lockdowns, “millions of believers from the different faith communities in the province of Quebec feel betrayed, ignored, by the authorities.”
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Covid-19 changes campus classes, dining halls, dorms, and sometimes, fees
As the nation continues to grapple with the coronavirus pandemic, university life is cautiously stepping back into the fray of bringing students, faculty and staff members back together under extreme restrictions.