A New Mexico archbishop is renewing his call for Catholics to stop worshipping the skeleton folk saint known as La Santa Muerte, or “Our Lady of Holy Death,” saying he fears some mistakenly believe the Grim Reaper-like figure is a Roman Catholic Church-sanctioned saint.
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New school choice federal tax credit bill introduced in House and Senate
Through a plan called “Education Freedom Scholarships,” being promoted by Education Secretary Betsy DeVos, $5 billion would be offered in federal tax credits for voluntary donations to state-based scholarship programs. According to some analysts, this measure can be an opportunity for families (who otherwise couldn’t afford it) to send their children to religious schools. Others view it as undermining public education.
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Pope Francis to young people: Mary inspires and assists those seeking their vocation
“Young people who are seeking or questioning their future can find Mary to be the one who helps them discern God’s plan for them and find the strength to follow it.”
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Pope Francis accepts the resignation of Cardinal Ezzati of Chile, accused of abuse cover-up
Pope Francis has accepted the resignation of Cardinal Ricardo Ezzati, the archbishop of Santiago, Chile, the Vatican announced on March 23.
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Pope sends aid to southeast Africa after cyclone
Pope Francis has sent $50,000 each to Mozambique, Zimbabwe and Malawi to assist with initial emergency relief efforts.
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Faith and generosity sustain flood victims in Omaha Archdiocese
Through prayer and acts of generosity, Catholics throughout the diocese of Omaha, Neb. are helping their neighbors and families deal with the historic floodwaters that have ravaged the state.
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Catholic social teaching guides advocates in push for a ‘moral’ budget
With divided government, the budget debate from now through the start of the fiscal year on Oct. 1, and perhaps later, may become contentious as congressional committee hearings shape how tax dollars are spent.
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Cradling children, migrant families cross the border in waves
Waves of desperate families are trying to cross the border almost hourly and entering an overtaxed government detention system.
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Irish bishop criticizes Catholics who spread fear of Muslims
“To define a whole category of people, or a whole nation, or a whole religious group as being in some way more prone to terrorism than any other group is irresponsible.”
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‘Nones’ now as big as evangelicals and Catholics in the U.S.
The percentage of Americans who don’t affiliate with any specific religious tradition is now roughly the same as those who identify as evangelical or Catholic.