The “Decriminalize Abortion Bill,” or H.B. 51, has now made its way through the New Mexico House of Representatives.
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Guaido delegation says the Vatican supports new elections in Venezuela
The delegation was in Rome to solicit the support of the Italian government in recognizing Guaido as interim president of Venezuela.
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Southern Baptist leaders vow to improve response to sex abuse after newspaper reports
Leaders of the Southern Baptist Convention have called the reports by two Texas newspapers of hundreds of sex abuse cases in affiliated churches evidence of “pure evil” and “satanic” behavior within their ranks.
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Professor of social work: After 2018 crisis, our culture has shifted
“We need to address prevention by helping children to learn simultaneously — how do you keep yourself safe from others while learning to manage yourself?”
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Business leader’s support of Catholic education earns Drexel Award from FADICA
Cassin established and chaired the Cassin Educational Initiative Foundation in 2000 to help support private college preparatory middle and high schools in low-income communities.
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Mexican shelters strain with arrival of asylum-seekers at U.S. border
“There are people who have to be here for 15, 20 days, so those who are only passing through, we can’t receive them. We have no space.”
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Victims of child sex abuse vulnerable to being exploited in sex trade
A tragic, but consistent, finding in research on prostitution is the frequent correlation between childhood sexual assault and exploitation in the commercial sex trade.
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Cardinal Muller warns against being silent about Catholic faith
To keep silent about the truths of the Catholic faith or to teach the contrary is a form of religious deception that comes from the anti-Christ, said Cardinal Gerhard Muller.
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Supreme Court blocks Louisiana law that would restrict abortion providers
The U.S. Supreme Court blocked a Louisiana law requiring abortion providers to have admitting privileges at nearby hospitals Feb. 7.
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Vatican advances probe of Argentine bishop close to Pope
The Vatican is proceeding with an investigation against an Argentine bishop who is close to Pope Francis. Bishop Gustavo Zanchetta, has been accused of improper behavior and sexual abuse.