Health care is not just another issue, but a “fundamental issue of human life and dignity” and “a critical component of the Catholic Church’s ministry.”
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Francis is in no rush to visit his homeland. Here’s why.
Francis has not been back once since he became pope four years ago. It’s not as though there haven’t been good reasons to come
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Women’s March organizers call for ‘A Day Without a Woman’
“A Day Without a Woman” is the first major action by organizers since the nationwide marches held the day after President Donald Trump’s inauguration.
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Catholic group reactions to Trump’s latest immigration ban range from concern to opposition
Catholic and other religious groups joined secular leaders in questioning the wisdom Trump’s move, with others vowing to oppose it outright.
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Philippines poised to reinstate death penalty
The Philippines may reinstate the death penalty after it was put on hold 11 years ago.
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How one church is responding to the spiritual and legal questions of undocumented immigrants
“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.”