I want them to know that God plays an important part in their lives; and sometimes in my prayer with them, I say, “God loves every one of us, and each one out on that court is your brother; so no matter who it is, we are all creatures of God.
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N.Y. congregation’s concern leads bank to end private prison financing
A campaign by faith-based investors and investment networks, spearheaded by a New York congregation of women religious, led the nation’s largest consumer bank to announce it intended to stop investing in private prison firms.
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U.S. Jewish groups react to Vatican decision to release Pius XII archives
By next year, Jewish people everywhere will know what World War II-era Pope Pius XII did — and didn’t — do to save Jewish lives during the worst ethnic cleansing in human history.
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Venezuelan military detains CNS contributor after raid
A Catholic News Service contributor in Caracas, Venezuela, was taken by military counterintelligence officials after his home was raided early March 6.
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Negotiators agree to rules for Nicaragua dialogue
The sides also that said agreements will be reached by consensus and that those agreements will be the foundation of what the talks produce.
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A virtual reality tour of solitary confinement helps religious groups rally for a ban
There is a growing awareness about solitary confinement, a practice affecting 60,000 to 100,000 people in U.S. prisons.
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Dissenting sisters in Indian rape case say they are church outcasts
Women religious in India who spoke up against the clergy who abused nuns claim that they are being treated as outcasts and appealing to the Vatican for protection.
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As Cardinal Pell awaits sentence, his appeal is fast-tracked to June
Cardinal George Pell of Australia’s appeal of his conviction on sexual abuse charges has been fast-tracked to June so it can be heard. He is presently in jail and by the time his appeal is decided, he will have been imprisoned for 3 months.
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Number of priests declines for the first time in a decade, Vatican says
The percentage of Catholics in the world has remained steady, while the number of priests has decreased for the first time in almost a decade.
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Vatican announces theme for World Day of Migrants and Refugees
The Vatican celebration of the World Day of Migrants and Refugees 2019 will be celebrated Sept. 29