In an article written in the January 19, 2019 of La Civilta Cattolica, the former head of the Vatican Press Office, Federico Lombardi, S.J. who was appointed by Pope Francis to be the moderator of the upcoming February Vatican summit on clerical sex abuse, said that if it is not “fully confronted,” the credibility of the church and “all her priests” will “remain seriously wounded” and the ability of the church to proclaim the Gospel “will suffer” as a result.
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No place for ‘religious test’ in government, says Senate in unanimous vote
The U.S. Senate late Jan. 16 unanimously adopted a resolution “to reaffirm religious liberty and condemn religious tests for federal officials.”
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Catholic high school gives students with intellectual disabilities a home
In this article for Catholic Schools Week (January 29-February 2, 2019), we learn of a Maryland high school which has come up with a program designed to support students with intellectual disabilities in an inclusive setting.
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Study finds immigration crackdowns harm unborn children
The study found Latina immigrant women in Arizona who were pregnant during the contentious S.B. 1070 passage had babies with lower birthweight compared with those in prior years. Average birth weights did not decrease among U.S.-born white, black or Latina women during the same time.
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Government may have split up thousands more migrant families
Government investigators said Thursday that thousands more migrant children may have been separated from their families than the Trump administration has acknowledged.
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A new caravan of migrants has left Honduras; why do they flee?
This article discusses the many–and complicated–reasons why people in Central America have been fleeing their homes in trying to reach the United States in search of better lives, often at great danger to themselves and their families.
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Poll: 75 percent of adults want restrictions on abortion
In a recent Marist College survey, 61% of respondents who identify as “pro-choice” were not against some restrictions concerning abortion. The poll, taken in January 2019, is an annual event sponsored by the Knights of Columbus detailing Americans’ views in the run-up to the yearly March for Life, held in Washington, D.C.
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With Zimbabwe in turmoil over fuel hikes, archbishop calls for restraint
After reports of multiple deaths in violent protests over steep fuel price hikes in Zimbabwe, Archbishop Robert Ndlovu of Harare called for restraint by the security forces and protesters.
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Baltimore archdiocesan board creates policy on allegations against bishops
Bishops in the Archdiocese of Baltimore will be subject to a policy approved in December by the archdiocese’s Independent Review Board.
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English bishop: Britain in ‘amazing political mess’ over Brexit
Britain is in an “amazing political mess” over Brexit, an English bishop said.