Hannah Brandt is a forward for the U.S. Olympic team. Marissa Brandt, who was adopted as a baby from South Korea, used her birth name, Park-Yoon Jung, for the Olympics and plays defense for the combined Koreas.
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The church’s legal procedures for dealing with abusers have to change, expert says
The process needs to be more transparent, Father Hans Zollner said.
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Indiana bishop raises concerns about Notre Dame’s new contraceptive policy
“The Catholic Church clearly teaches that contraception is an immoral action that contradicts the truth of marital love.”
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4.5 million displaced in Congo ‘struggling to survive,’ says aid worker
Political unrest in and around the capital, Kinshasa, is just the latest malady to afflict the Congolese citizens.
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Nun’s recovery recognized as 70th official miraculous healing at Lourdes
In November 2016, the International Medical Committee of Lourdes confirmed the nun’s “unexplained healing, in the current state of scientific knowledge.”
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British lawyer says no buffer zones needed around abortion clinics
Local councils in London, Birmingham, Portsmouth and Manchester are considering establishing buffer zones around abortion clinics.
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Bishop responds to the charge that people who oppose same-sex marriage are bigots
An interview with Bishop James. D Conley, who signed the open letter “Created Male and Female” defending a traditional understanding of gender.
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Chinese Catholics see restrictions as new religion rules take effect
Since China’s new regulations for religious affairs took effect Feb. 1, minors have been banned from entering places of worship in several regions.
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Pope Francis: People need to recognize how they enable human trafficking
One cardinal told the pope that human trafficking is “the darkest face of globalization.”
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Laughter, tolerance and shared faith seen as crucial for lasting marriage
Laughter, tolerance and shared faith are important ingredients in a loving, lasting marriage, according to a New York couple who will celebrate their 60th wedding anniversary at the end of National Marriage Week.