Christian educators warn that funding discrimination by the Israel’s Ministry of Education may force the closure of about 48 Christian schools, affecting some 33,000 pupils—roughly half Christian, half Muslim—who attend the institutions.
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LGBT groups criticize decision to eject them from church near World Meeting event
“How are LGBT people supposed to feel welcome in the Catholic Church when church officials will not allow them to speak?” asked Francis DeBernardo, executive director at New Ways Ministry, one of the organizers of the workshop.
Colombia’s FARC Guerrillas Seek Meeting with Pope Francis in Cuba
Colombia’s bishops express optimism about peace process that began in late 2012
In Ireland, U.S. cardinals praise role of immigrants
The United States is “a nation of immigrants and we are proud of that,” New York Cardinal Timothy M. Dolan said at the Marian shrine of Knock.
Julian Bond was a leading figure in U.S. civil rights movement
Julian Bond was a long-time legislator and breaker of barriers.
Catholics Among Initial Responders to Injured in Tianjin Blast
The Tianjin Diocesan Social Service Center helped line up 60 volunteers to assist the government’s rescue and relief work. Volunteers donated drinking water, clothes and other supplies to hospitals and temporary settlements for evacuees.
Women further victimized by harvesting of fetal parts, says counselor
Sue Harvath, who has counseled post-abortive women, says it shouldn’t matter whether Planned Parenthood is making money from the sale of fetal body parts because even the act of obtaining the body parts is manipulative and flat wrong.
Ideals worth sacrificing for: Pope to challenge U.S. Congress, U.N.
Pope Francis’ speeches to Congress and to the United Nations in late September will be less pastoral than homilies–more about policy.
In Holy Land, church leaders lodge complaint about rabbi’s arson remarks
‘The Catholic community in the Holy Land is fearful and feels in danger.’
Catholic agencies decry administration’s response on detention ruling
Jeanne Atkinson, executive director of the Catholic Legal Immigration Network, said that the Justice Department’s response “represents a continued defense of the inhumane practice of family detention.”
