Higgins apologized to the women, whom he called “survivors of the Magdalene regime.”
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Ordination of first U.S.-born Hmong-American priest a milestone
Hmong-American Catholics came in large numbers to the Cathedral of St. Paul May 26 dressed in native attire to celebrate the first U.S.-born Hmong-American to be ordained a priest.
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Jesuits denounce threats; seek protection for Nicaraguan bishop
Violence in Nicaragua has claimed about 100 lives since April 18.
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Conference asks: Is the Sexual Revolution to blame for #MeToo?
The event brought together panels of experts from the fields of education, faith, law, medicine and the social sciences.
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Typhoon Haiyan survivors in Philippines continue to recover with church help
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.”