“First, to DACA youth, through today’s decision and beyond,” the bishops said in a statement issued on June 18, “we will continue to accompany you and your families. You are a vital part of our church and our community of faith. We are with you.”
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Singing in church on hiatus for now but will return, say music ministers
Oregon Catholic Press, which publishes much of the nation’s Catholic liturgical music, is working with liturgists and pastoral musicians around the country to find creative and safe ways to sing.
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Jean Kennedy Smith, last surviving sibling of John F. Kennedy, dies at 92
Former U.S. Rep. Patrick Kennedy, Smith’s nephew, confirmed her death. She died Wednesday at her home in Manhattan, her daughter Kym told The New York Times.
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Salvadoran cardinal urges government to dialogue as coronavirus worsens
On June 16, the country of more than 6.5 million reported a total of more than 4,000 confirmed cases and hit a daily high of 125 new reported cases, though some believe the figures are underreported.
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Supreme Court rules against Trump’s bid to end DACA program
The justices rejected administration arguments that the 8-year-old Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals Program is illegal.
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Supreme Court stops Texas execution over rule banning clergy in the death chamber
The U.S. Supreme Court granted a last-minute stay of execution for Texas death-row inmate Ruben Gutierrez June 16, saying the state prison officials need to reexamine their rule that bans clergy from being with prisoners to the execution chamber.
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Ultraviolet lights, ozone cleaners, sanitizers help shelter keep homeless safe
Six decades after its founding, Camillus House has grown from a small overnight shelter into a full-service center, spread across a series of new buildings and offering a comprehensive system of care for the poor and homeless.
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Italian bishops increase aid to dioceses hit hard by coronavirus
The money comes from an emergency fund established using part of the proceeds the bishops’ conference collects each year from citizens’ tax designations.
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Catholic Extension study lists highest, lowest COVID-19 rates by diocese
While most of the dioceses with the highest infection rates are densely populated areas along the Northeast Corridor, Catholic Extension said Dodge City and Amarillo are home to industrial farming and meatpacking plants that were susceptible to outbreaks.
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Critics denounce Attorney General Barr’s decision to set execution dates for death row inmates
Attorney General William Barr has set execution dates for four federal prisoners on death row.