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The Swiss Guard will be getting new, 3D-printed headgear
The world’s oldest standing army is getting some new headgear.
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Latin American bishops unite to help Venezuelan refugees
The bishops’ conferences of Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay and Peru forged a coordinated action plan to offer needed services to Venezuelans.
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Theologians call for regular consultation of laity in church decisions
The theologians said a synodal attitude and way of being church flowed naturally from the Second Vatican Council’s description of the church as a communion and its emphasis on the responsibility of all Catholics for the church’s life and mission, although each person has been given different gifts and roles by the Holy Spirit.
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Faith groups care for refugees in ways governments can’t, group tells U.N.
Six of the nine agencies that assist the U.S. State Department in resettling refugees in 190 communities throughout the U.S. are faith-based organizations.
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Trump signs order to give faith groups stronger voice in government
The initiative will provide recommendations for faith-based programs to partner with the government to fight poverty.
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The Hispanic Catholic Church in the U.S. is growing, survey confirms
Overall, about 40 percent of U.S. Catholics are Hispanic, according to the survey.
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Pope Francis asks German bishops to find agreement on Communion for non-Catholic spouses
Pope Francis asked the bishops of Germany to continue working together to find broader consensus on guidelines for allowing a Protestant married to a Catholic to receive the Eucharist.
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Few at Mexico-U.S. border will have asylum claims accepted, priest says
“Those that are in the caravan, 75 percent of them won’t be accepted,” he added. “That’s been the number over the years.”
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California encuentro delegates prepare for ministry united as one
The multiyear encuentro process, which includes similar regional gatherings across the country, seeks to discern the needs, aspirations and faith practices of Hispanic Catholics in the United States.