“God does not like to be loved the way a warlord would like, dragging his people to victory, debasing them in the blood of his enemies.”
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‘I won’t forget what you said,’ Trump tells pope after meeting at Vatican
President Donald Trump and Pope Francis held a private 30-minute meeting at the Vatican on Wednesday laden with religious symbolism and ancient protocol.
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Planned Parenthood clinics are closing in Iowa after changes to Medicaid reimbursements
In April, the Iowa Legislature changed the current Medicaid family planning waiver program to prevent reimbursement of abortion providers, which includes Planned Parenthood.
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Meet El Salvador’s first cardinal: a man of the people who was close to Oscar Romero
Rosa Chavez has a reputation as a man of the people, warm and quick to smile.
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Pope Francis: Devil prefers a comfy, business-savvy church that overlooks truth
The devil would like to see a church that never takes any risks, never speaks out with the truth and just settles on being wishy-washy, comfortable and business-savvy, Pope Francis said. God’s prophets always were persecuted because they created a disturbance, much like those today who denounce worldliness in the church and get ostracized, the […]
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U.S. extends Temporary Protected Status for Haitians for six months
Tens of thousands of Haitians enrolled under the Temporary Protected Status program can stay in the United States until at least January.
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Pope prays for victims of ‘barbaric attack’ in Manchester
Pope Francis sent his condolences and prayers to all those affected “by this senseless act of violence” in Manchester, England.
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U.S. bishops and Trump administration diverge over budget priorities
The budget’s moral measure will be assessed by “how well it promotes the common good of all,” the bishops write.
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Trump visits Holy Sepulcher and Western Wall in Holy Land
President Donald Trump began his two-day visit to Israel and the Palestinian territories with a private visit to the Church of the Holy Sepulcher and Western Wall.
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Trump brought back the “Mexico City Policy.” Here’s what it means for U.S. foreign aid and abortion.
Trump’s memorandum directed the U.S. secretary of state “to implement a plan to extend the Mexico City Policy to ‘global health assistance furnished by all departments or agencies.'”