“I’ve been living in this country for 18 years now and I’ve never seen this kind of pressure and fear,” Father Pineda said.
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Reform plan announced in Pennsylvania church sexual abuse case
A year ago, Pennsylvania’s attorney general issued a scathing grand jury report that detailed abuse by more than 50 priests and other clergy against hundreds of children going back decades.
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A Mexico border parish awaits migrants fleeing gang violence in Central America
A parish on the Mexico-Guatemala border is preparing for Central Americans seeking safety from the gang violence that is gripping El Salvador and Honduras.
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Why Canadian pharmacists are celebrating an updated code of ethics
“The reason we have freedom of conscience is not just to protect ourselves.”
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Alleged Vatican resistance to child protection a ‘cliche,’ Cardinal says
“I think this cliche must be put to an end: the idea that the pope, who wants the reform, is on one side and, on the other, a group of resisters who want to block it.”
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Trump’s new immigration ban includes those seeking visas from six Muslim-majority countries
The directive aims to address legal issues with the original order, which caused confusion at airports, sparked protests around the country and was ultimately blocked by federal courts.
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People have stopped paying attention to Iraqi refugees in Jordan, and it’s getting ‘critical and dangerous’
“This is now the third year of displacement for the Iraqi Christians. It’s very tough. Donations are becoming less, while global attention is waning.”
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Vatican workshop: Focus on profit and fossil fuels is a bigger threat to the earth than population growth
Solutions should focus more on correcting unjust systems and selfish behaviors than population control.
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Canadians seek to stop fake news at the border
As McLuhan observed half a century ago, the medium of the news itself lends to stirring up public reactions. The Daughters of St. Paul, on the other hand, encourage us to be aware of how the medium is shaping us.
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Passing over Trump, Notre Dame to honor native son Mike Pence
The selection of Mr. Pence ends months of speculation over whether one of the nation’s most prestigious Catholic universities would honor President Donald J. Trump