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USCCB’s 2020 Natural Family Planning Awareness Week slated for July 19-25

by Julie Asher - Catholic News Service July 6, 2020

In its observance of Natural Family Planning Awareness Week, the USCCB is launching a campaign to celebrate “God’s design for married love and the gift of life.”

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100-plus bishops demand supply chain due diligence ‘now more than ever’

by Mark Pattison - Catholic News Service July 6, 2020

Bishops from around the world are demanding that governments pay attention to the plight of workers in the international supply chain, stating that “acts of violence and suffering” are the result of behaviors of irresponsible companies.

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Bishop Soto: ‘Strenuous labor’ of ending racism shouldn’t be ‘toppled’ by looting

by Catholic News Service July 6, 2020

Bishop Jaime Soto of Sacramento has said that toppling statues does not bring about establishing the hard work of justice and “does little to build the future.”

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Faith leaders ask Congress to boost overseas pandemic aid

by Catholic News Service July 6, 2020

Faith-based organizations are pleading with Congress to fund world-wide pandemic relief efforts.

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Australian bishops reject criticism of move to single safeguarding office

by Marilyn Rodrigues, Catholic News Service July 2, 2020

The Catholic bishops of Australia are refuting claims that they are not doing enough to combat sexual abuse within the church.

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Mexican bishops call for more robust response to COVID-19 crisis

by David Agren - Catholic News Service July 2, 2020

Mexico’s bishops are calling for civil authorities to “make all possible efforts” to assist the people economically and medically during the pandemic.

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Court considers status of Istanbul’s iconic Hagia Sophia

by Associated Press July 2, 2020

An appeal is being made to Turkey’s highest administrative court to have it reject a proposal of having Istanbul’s iconic Hagia Sophia revert to being a mosque instead of a museum.