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.'”
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Immigration, religious freedom and the next synod are on the agenda for the U.S. bishops meeting
The bishops’ spring assembly will include discussions ranging from immigration to religious freedom, as well as the Synod of Bishops on youth.
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Pope Francis and Donald Trump to meet. Here’s what you need to know.
The pope and the president have something of a history, but do not expect fireworks.
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Bishops to Congress: Decrease military spending and focus on the poor
Decrease military spending and help the poor, said the U.S. bishops in a May 19 letter addressed to Congress, before lawmakers prepare to work on the federal budget for the upcoming 2018 fiscal year.
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Pope Francis takes blessings door to door
“It was a great surprise today when, instead of the pastor, the one ringing the door bells was Pope Francis.”
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Malnutrition in Venezuela is now a crisis
With soaring food prices and a free-falling economy, child malnutrition in Venezuela has crossed the threshold of a humanitarian crisis.
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Trump’s new travel ban is before the court. Here’s what you need to know.
The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals heard arguments for and against a revised version of Trump’s executive order on immigration.
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Students plan to protest Mike Pence’s Notre Dame commencement address
The protest is not designed to shut down conversation, but to prompt reflection on policies championed by Mr. Pence.