Bishop Curry described Teilhard as “one of the great minds, great spirits of the 20th century.”
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Honduran Jesuit, delegation plead for end to U.S. military aid
Honduran President Hernandez sought and snatched a second term late last year and began that second term under a cloud of illegitimacy and calls for his resignation that have never stopped.
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Texas archdiocese, bishops offer healing, support after shooting
“As a society, we must strive for a way to end such acts of senseless gun violence in our schools and communities,” Cardinal DiNardo said in a May 18 statement.
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Philadelphia Archdiocese sues city over foster care placements
At issue is a long-standing practice of CSS not to perform evaluations of the homes of same-sex couples wishing to care for foster children.
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California judge overturns state law legalizing assisted suicide
The U.S. Bishops have praised the decision.
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Sex trafficking is ‘rooted in structure of society,’ says nun
The fight against human trafficking and sexual exploitation may need its own #MeToo moment.
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New Vatican document: All economic activity has moral dimension
Everything from where a family chooses to invest its savings to where a multinational corporation declares its tax residence are ethical decisions, according to a new Vatican document.
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Resignation letter prepared by Blessed Paul VI published
Commenting on the letter, Pope Francis said, “We must thank God, who alone guides and saves the church, for having allowed Paul VI to continue until the last day of his life to be father, pastor, master, brother and friend.”
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Some Irish believe lives were saved by country’s prohibition on abortion
The Irish bishops have warned that if the Eighth Amendment is repealed, legislation the government plans to introduce would make Ireland one of the most liberal abortion regimes in Europe.
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Bishops decry U.K. refusal to remove cap on Catholics in ‘free schools’
Church leaders have criticized the government for siding with a vocal secular minority.