The church’s recovery and rehabilitation program has become one of its largest and far-reaching natural disaster responses in the country.
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U.S. bishops applaud Supreme Court’s decision in favor of Christian baker
The chairman of the bishops’ conference said the decision “confirms that people of faith should not suffer discrimination on account of their deeply held religious beliefs.”
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Pope Francis asks German bishops to set aside plan on Communion for non-Catholic spouses
“The Holy Father has reached the conclusion that the document has not matured enough to be published.”
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Supreme Court sides with Trump admin. in undocumented teen’s abortion case
The case became moot after the teen obtained an abortion.
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Supreme Court sides with baker who wouldn’t make cake for a same-sex couple
But the court is not deciding the big issue in the case, whether a business can refuse to serve gay and lesbian people.
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Annual audit of church’s abuse allegations shows cautious improvement
Cesareo wrote that this “apparent complacency” could indicate that some in the church think “sexual abuse of minors by the clergy is now an historic event of the past.”
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Louisiana pro-life leaders applaud ban on abortions after 15 weeks
Louisiana and Mississippi would have the earliest abortion bans in the country if the law is upheld.
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Parish prays with school shooting survivors, mourners at memorial vigil
The shooting shocked communities still in recovery from Hurricane Harvey, the parish itself having recently renovated after seeing Harvey’s floodwater fill the sanctuary.
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Churches, Scouts and YMCA join Australian abuse redress plan
The Catholic Church estimates it alone will be liable for about AU$1 billion ($757 million) in compensation.
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Vatican: Sports on Sundays are O.K. (except when used to skip Mass)
Pope Francis said, “Sport is a very rich source of values and virtues that help us to become better people.”