U.S. Attorney General William Barr announced in July that the government was reinstating the federal death penalty
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Catholics mark anniversary of Jakelin Caal’s death at the border
Jakelin Caal Maquin died in December 2018 at the El Paso Children’s Hospital in Texas of a bacterial infection
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Court won’t take challenge to Ky. law requiring ultrasound before abortion
The law allows the woman to refuse to view the ultrasound and she may ask the provider to mute the heartbeat if audible.
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Advocates for poor expect new SNAP rule will boost hunger nationwide
Catholic advocates for poor people decried a new federal rule that tightens work requirements which determine eligibility for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program and is expected to force hundreds of thousands to lose food stamps.
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Salvadoran bishop: Without justice, it’s hard to heal
El Salvador may have signed peace accords in 1992, he said, but there’s a lot of hurt that remains because justice has been elusive.
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Palestinians in Bethlehem look beyond religious tourism
For decades, the people of Bethlehem have watched tour buses drive up to the Church of the Nativity, disgorge their passengers for a few hours at the traditional birthplace of Jesus, and then return to Israel.
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U.S. Catholic priests beset by overwork, isolation and scandals
Burnout has been a perennial problem for clergy of many faiths.
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Pope Francis says he is ‘scandalized’ by anti-migrant rhetoric
A Jesuit who works for Jesuit Refugee Service in Thailand raised the question of ministry among migrants and refugees.
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Caritas delivers food aid to flood victims in Muslim Somalia
The aid reached families in Berdale, a small town center of 50,000 people, including 6,000 people displaced from their homes.
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Pope Francis: Rise in populism due to lack of listening and dialogue
In his off-the-cuff remarks, the pope highlighted the importance of listening.