A clampdown on religious freedom has intensified in the province in recent months.
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A Bush-era legal aid program for immigrants is about to be cancelled
The Legal Orientation Program, which President George W. Bush put into place in 2003, helps detained immigrants know their rights and legal options.
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What did Pope Francis mean when he said the unborn and the poor are equally sacred?
A prophetic pro-life stance “has no limits,” while an “ideological approach” zeroes in on particulars.
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Father of Alfie Evans begs Pope Francis for help to save his son
The father asked for “asylum” in Italy so his seriously ill son may receive care and “not be euthanized” in England.
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Iceland’s Catholic leaders condemn circumcision law as discriminatory
A popular proposed law could land Jewish and Muslim parents in prison for up to six years for circumcising their infant boys.
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CNEWA trustees meet Lebanese, refugees who benefit from their projects
The CNEWA-funded health clinic outside Beirut serves more than 20,000 refugees annually.
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Conference looks at how to preserve religious orders’ archives
An upcoming conference at Boston College will address a pressing need.
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Lawyers make final remarks in Australian cardinal’s sex case
Magistrate Belinda Wallington will make her ruling on May 1 on whether Pell will stand trial.
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Starbucks closing stores for an afternoon for bias training
Starbucks, which once urged its employees to start conversations about race with customers, found itself through the looking glass: under fire for its treatment of black people.
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Philippines to deport 71-year old Australian nun who advocates for farmers
Immigration officials have accused the nun, who has worked in rural communities for 27 years, of being an “undesirable alien” for joining protest rallies and visiting political prisoners.