As political unrest increases in Venezuela, hundreds of soldiers and police officers are deserting and seeking shelter in neighboring Colombia.
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Catholic Charities is ‘ready to be a part of’ Alabama tornado recovery
Thomas J. Rodi asked for prayers for “those who lost their lives and their loved ones as well as those who have lost homes and businesses.”
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What makes a politician ‘Catholic’? Pope Francis says it’s not a political party.
“I invite you to live your faith with great freedom, never believing that there exists only one form of political commitment for Catholics, a Catholic party.”
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Temporary Protected Status extended for nationals from four countries
The Department of Homeland Security has filed notice that it is extending Temporary Protection Status for foreign nationals from El Salvador, Nicaragua, Haiti and Sudan until Jan. 2, 2020.
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Pope Francis: Give up gossiping for Lent
Lent is a good time to concentrate on fighting the urge to gossip about others and instead trying to correct one’s own faults and defects.
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Report says thousands of immigrant children in federal custody faced abuse
Federal documents show that the U.S. government has received more than 4,500 complaints over the last four years alleging that children who are under government custody because of immigration matters faced sexual abuse.
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Missouri House OKs fetal heartbeat bill restricting abortion
The Missouri House of Representatives Feb. 27 passed the Missouri Stands for the Unborn Act, an omnibus bill that bans abortion when the heartbeat of an unborn child can be detected.
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South Sudan bishops: Peace deal not working. Here’s how to fix it
South Sudan’s peace deal is fatally flawed, the country’s bishops said as they committed the church to helping forge new negotiations. They also recommended a series of measures to end the conflict.
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United Methodist delegates maintain ban on same-sex marriage and LGBT pastors
During a meeting of the 2019 General Conference of the United Methodist Church held on Feb. 23-26, delegates voted 438-384 to approve the “Traditional Plan,” which states that homosexuality is not compatible with Christianity.
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Supreme Court blocks death penalty case of inmate with dementia
In a 5-3 ruling, the U.S. Supreme Court has sent a death row case back to the lower courts to determine whether an inmate’s history of strokes and dementia while being on death row is cause for tossing out his death sentence.