A publication of the Archdiocese of San Salvador argues that the canonization of Oscar Romero should be held in El Salvador.
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Italy grants citizenship to Alfie Evans in attempt to guarantee his care
The Italian government granted citizenship to Alfie Evans, a seriously ill British toddler, in a last-minute effort to prevent doctors in England from withdrawing life-support.
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Catholic groups concerned by 2018 farm bill
“Eighty percent of the farm bill is around the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. It’s significant when we hear it’s going to include some dramatic cuts.”
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Pope calls for end to ‘needless bloodshed’ in Nicaragua
Protests against proposed social security legislation led to the deaths of more than two dozen people.
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Pope Francis offers free gelato to Rome’s poor and homeless to mark his feast day
Francis is known to have a sweet tooth, particularly for the caramel dulce de leche specialty of his native Argentina.
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Be fruitful and multiply: Threatened trees planted in Vatican Gardens
The Italian tree conservation association, “Patriarchi della Natura,” made the donation as part of its national effort to protect biodiversity by collecting and propagating native tree species that are threatened or in danger of extinction in their natural habitats.
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Mother killed on Southwest flight was firm believer in Catholic schools
Riordan, a Wells Fargo executive from New Mexico, was a “thoughtful leader who has long been a part of the fabric of our community.”
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Schools plan walkouts on anniversary of Columbine shooting
Plans for Friday’s walkout began only hours after the Parkland shooting, when a Connecticut teen started an online petition calling for protests on the anniversary of Columbine.
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Memoir of secretly baptized Jewish boy under new scrutiny
The kidnapping became an international scandal and contributed to the anti-clerical sentiment sweeping across Europe.
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Faith can help cleanse societal waters of racism, says Cardinal Wuerl
Cardinal Donald W. Wuerl said the concept of race is not a biological reality, but a social construct.