Evans had been in a medically induced coma for several weeks and never returned to an alert state.
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Catholic officials pleased with new conscience protection rule
The announcement of a new conscience protection rule May 2 protecting health care workers who object to abortion procedures on religious grounds was welcome news to U.S. Catholic bishops and the president of the Catholic Health Association.
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Church leaders across Asia alarmed over decline in press freedom
Church leaders across Asia have expressed alarm over threats to press freedom amid reports of increasing attacks and intimidation of journalists, resulting in growing levels of self-censorship.
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Pope Francis to mining industry: Respect the rights of indigenous people
“I urge everyone to respect the fundamental human rights and voice of the persons in these beautiful yet fragile communities.”
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Interfaith groups in Indiana gather in prayer as response to Sri Lanka attacks
The “Solidarity Vigil and Interfaith Prayer” event, co-sponsored by the Archdiocese of Indianapolis, the Indianapolis-based Center for Interfaith Cooperation and the Muslim Alliance of Indiana, drew leaders in the city of the Christian, Hindu, Jain, Jewish and Muslim communities.
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Pope Francis: Nations hostile to migrants betray their mission
Migrants are not a threat to a nation’s culture, traditions and values, Pope Francis said.
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Anti-Muslim hate is driven by politics, not faith — and it’s preventable, study suggests
Researchers say that anti-Muslim attitudes is influenced by a host of factors, from personal and national politics to how much a person knows about Islam itself — but not one’s own religious affiliation.
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Rape charges against a Catholic bishop in India are a victory for nuns pressured to stay silent
Bishop Franco Mulakkal, a native of Kerala, an enclave of Christians in predominantly Hindu India, is accused of attacking the nun nine times between 2014 and 2016.
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Critics of Pope Francis level new accusation of ‘heresy’
Addressed to “the bishops of the Catholic Church,” the 20-page letter was written to “accuse Pope Francis of the canonical delict of heresy, and second, to request that you take the steps necessary to deal with the grave situation of a heretical pope.”
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Bishop Cantu assumes pastoral governance of San Jose Diocese
Bishop Oscar Cantu, the co-adjutor bishop of San Jose, Calif., has assumed governance of the diocese upon the resignation of Bishop Patrick J. McGrath. Bishop Cantu’s appointment was announced May 1 by Archbishop Christophe Pierre, the apostolic nuncio to the United States.