Though about 30 to 40 were arrested, hundreds showed up to take part in the “Catholic Day of Action with Dreamers.”
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Catholic colleges say peaceful gun control protests won’t impact admission
Now more than half of the 28 Jesuit colleges and universities in the United States have issued such statements.
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Vatican, Versace and Vogue team up to show Catholic influences in fashion
Donatella Versace and Vogue’s Anna Wintour were in Rome today.
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Congo’s bishops: Two killed during protests against ‘dictatorship’
Congo’s bishops said a young Catholic was killed at point-blank range and another was shot dead while trying to return home from anti-government protests.
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In France, Caritas helps asylum seekers sleeping in Calais woods
This is the last leg of a journey that started in Eritrea, Afghanistan or Iraq.
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Rome Colosseum bathed in red in honor of modern martyrs
The Colosseum has long been a symbol of the persecution of early Christians.
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Euthanasia in hospices ‘a serious error,’ says Vancouver archbishop
“Assisted suicide stands in stark contrast” to the care that hospices offer, and none should be compelled to provide it.
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Pope calls for immediate end to the violence in Syria
February has been one of the most violent months in the seven years of conflict.
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Pope Francis prays with victims of religious persecution
The pope said Rebecca Bitrus and Asia Bibi are models for a society that today has ever more fear of suffering.
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As DACA deadline nears, Catholic voices speak up to fix immigration woes
Catholic leaders and organizers from around the U.S. have been loudly clamoring for relief for the young adults, some who already face deportation and the loss of permits that allow them to work, drive and attend school.