Black Catholics believe that the time is now for the church to have a long-overdue reassessment over its role with racism and racial injustice.
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Polish president wins second term after tight race and bitter campaign
His campaign focused on defending traditional family values in the predominantly Catholic nation of 38 million people, and on preserving social spending policies.
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Survey of Catholic bishops reveals serious impact of coronavirus on parish life
The pandemic has had untold effects upon the spiritual and sacramental life of the church.
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U.S. Catholic bishops respond to A.P. report on church use of Paycheck Protection loans
U.S. bishops: “The Paycheck Protection Program was designed to protect the jobs of Americans from all walks of life, regardless of whether they work for for-profit or non-profit employers, faith-based or secular.”
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Cardinal Tobin asks Trump to grant clemency to federal death-row inmate
Cardinal Joseph W. Tobin of Newark, New Jersey has said that executing federal death row inmate Dustin Le Honken “will do nothing to restore justice or heal those burdened by these crimes.”
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Navy revises policy on service members attending worship services off base
A prohibition by some U.S. Navy commands against active service members participating in off-base indoor religious services over coronavirus fears has now been revised, allowing attendance at places of worship where congregants can maintain social distance and wear face coverings.
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New York Archdiocese closes 20 schools; six more close in Brooklyn Diocese
The schools will not reopen in the fall because of the financial fallout caused by the novel coronavirus pandemic.
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Catholic college administrators condemn ‘heartless’ new international students restrictions
Institutions of higher learning in the United States had expected a drop in international enrollment this fall. Now, they may lose all international students who typically pay higher tuition rates, a source of funding many universities have come to depend on.
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Black Catholic community hopeful activism will bring ‘season of change’
Black Catholics in the United States are commenting on what they hope will happen in the church and as well as society as a whole as a result of the recent racial unrest and protests.
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Trump’s decision to withdraw U.S. from WHO ‘deeply regrettable,’ CHA says
The U.S. should be “leading a coordinated global response to protect the lives of millions of people around the world,” the Catholic Health Association said.