Remembering the church’s call to solidarity, a C.R.S. official asks only that as Americans reach out to assist their fellow citizens they continue to remember “our brothers and sisters around the world who are also in need.”
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U.S. bishops, other Catholic groups back conscience protection bill
Catholic leaders and organizations support legislative efforts to allow medical professionals to object to being involved in an abortion.
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Trump sends mixed messages on fate of Dreamers
Hours after the announced the end of DACA President Trump appeared to backtrack and leave open the possibility of revisiting DACA if Congress cannot pass legislation to protect Dreamers.
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Steve Bannon says Catholics “need illegal aliens to fill the churches”
Former White House Chief Strategist Stephen K. Bannon believes the Catholic Church has been “terrible” to Mr. Trump on the issue of immigration, accusing bishops of supporting immigrants out of “economic interest.”
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Catholic faith moves Houston’s ‘Mattress Mack’ to shelter Hurricane Harvey victims
A mattress store owner, motivated by his Catholic faith, opened his business to evacuees from Hurricane Harvey and quickly became one of the crisis’ heroes and a symbol of Houston’s resilience.
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Catholic Charities USA gives $2 million for hurricane relief
Catholic Charities leads humanitarian and relief efforts across Texas in the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey.
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Pope Francis and the church push for reconciliation in Colombia
Despite being a frequent target of violence by the left-wing and officially atheist rebels, the church has pushed for peace, reconciliation, and forgiveness in Colombia, but not all Colombians agree.
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Catholic Church leaders condemn Trump administration’s decision to end DACA
Reacting to the move to end DACA, the bishops said, “Today, our nation has done the opposite of how Scripture calls us to respond. It is a step back from the progress that we need to make as a country.”
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‘Break mirror of narcissistic culture,’ says Pope Francis
Pope Francis addressed the Shalom community in his native Spanish and warns against the narcissism bred by consumer culture.
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Pope Francis calls for interfaith peace efforts in South Korea
“We are called to be heralds of peace” says Pope Francis to interfaith religious leaders as tensions on the Korean Peninsula increase.