Catholic bishops whose dioceses cover portions of Maryland said their state “is not immune from this tragic reality.”
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Pro-life leaders praise defunding of U.N. Population Fund
The U.S. State Department’s will no longer contribute to the U.N. Population Fund because of the agency’s involvement in China’s “one-child policy.”
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Global Catholic population tops 1.28 billion; half are in 10 countries
Looking at the period 2010-2015, the global Catholic population increased by 7.4 percent.
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Muslim births will outnumber Christian births globally by 2035
A new Pew study found that due to higher fertility rates and a relatively young population, the share of Muslim babies being born is growing while the Christian share is declining.
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Why more than 4,000 religious leaders are writing President Trump and Congress
A group of more than 4,000 religious sisters and clergy, including priests, brothers and deacons, sent a letter to every U.S. senator, member of Congress and President Donald Trump.
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Pope Francis: Religious leaders must be a model of interfaith dialogue
Religious people must listen to one another and speak to each other as brothers and sisters, the pope said. “Listen and speak softly, peacefully, seeking the path together.”
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Charlotte diocese continues to receive refugees while travel ban is blocked by courts
Since the Trump administration’s initial travel ban was announced on Jan. 27, Catholic Charities Diocese of Charlotte has resettled a total of 45 people.
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‘Common security’ must trump ‘national security,’ Cardinal says
A more Christian, as well as more effective, approach to the global migration crisis would be to move from a concern about “national security” to a concern for “common security,” said Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle.
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Amid criticism of sex abuse response, Pope Francis makes key appointments
The promotion of Monsignor John Kennedy to head of the discipline section of the Congregation of the Doctrine of the Faith was the second abuse-related appointment in recent days.
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Pope Francis paves way for bishops to validate marriages in traditionalist communities
Pope Francis has made it possible for bishops to ensure the validity of marriages celebrated in the traditionalist communities.