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Status of Syrian refugees in Lebanon remains largely unchanged

by Doreen Abi Raad - Catholic News Service August 30, 2018

While procedures are being put in place for Syrians to return to their war-torn country from neighboring Lebanon, the refugee crisis continues to linger and remains largely unchanged, a Caritas Lebanon official said.

Pope Benedict XVI is flanked by Cardinal Donald W. Wuerl of Washington, left, and Cardinal Theodore E. McCarrick, retired archbishop of Washington, during a Jan. 19 meeting with U.S. bishops on their “ad limina” visits to the Vatican. In a speech to the bishops, the pope issued a strong warning about threats to freedom of religion and conscience in the U.S. (CNS photo/L’Osservatore Romano) (Jan. 19, 2012)

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Timeline: McCarrick kept a robust public presence during years he was allegedly sanctioned

by Michael J. O’Loughlin August 29, 2018

From 2008 to 2013, the former cardinal kept up a public profile that included preaching at high-profile Masses, giving talks and accepting awards.

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Hurricane’s death toll in Puerto Rico put at nearly 3,000

by Danica Coto - Associated Press August 29, 2018

Researchers reported that physicians and others told them that Puerto Rico’s government did not notify them about federal guidelines on how to document deaths related to a major disaster.

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Latin America’s bishops denounce ‘shameful’ attacks on pope

by Rhina Guidos - Catholic News Service August 29, 2018

The Catholic bishops of Latin America pledged their loyalty to Pope Francis and spoke against the “shameful” way he has been attacked, said the president of the Latin American bishops’ council during an Aug. 26 Mass in Medellin, Colombia.

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National Review Board: Change in the church’s culture, including bishops, needed to end abuse

by Mark Pattison - Catholic News Service August 29, 2018

More committees are not the answer to stop the abuse of children and vulnerable adults by clergy, said an Aug. 28 statement by the National Review Board, which is charged with addressing clerical sexual misconduct in the Catholic Church.