“Maddi is being disciplined, not because she’s pregnant, but because she was immoral,” wrote David R. Hobbs, the school administrator.
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Meet the Vatican’s space explorers
Twelve Catholic priests and brothers live, work and pray at the Vatican Observatory as they explore some of the universe’s biggest scientific questions.
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Gunmen take priest and other hostages; Philippines’ Duterte imposes martial law
Gunmen claiming to have links with the Islamic State group threatened to kill hostages, including a Catholic priest, who were taken from the southern Philippine city of Marawi on May 23.
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God is no warlord claiming victory with enemies’ blood, pope says at audience after meeting with Trump
“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.