Appealing to Gov. Rick Perry "as a man of deep Christian values," the Texas Catholic Conference urged him to stay the Dec. 3 execution of Scott Louis Panetti and commute his sentence to ensure the inmate receives the proper medical treatment for mental illness."Our request for mercy i
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Supreme Court seems increasingly wary on death penalty
Justices have moved toward the liberals’ position in recent years on issues of mental capacity.
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Truth must prevail in abuse case against former nuncio, pope says
Pope Francis expressed his hope that truth prevail and justice be served in the Vatican investigation and trial of Jozef Wesolowski, a former archbishop and papal nuncio, who has been accused of sexually abusing young boys.According to the attorney general of the Dominican Republic, where Wesolowski
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Ferguson can be a ‘New Bethlehem’: Local pastor says town can be the place where change begins
Father Robert Rosebrough says divided town can be the place where transformation begins.
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Dominican Republic, Vatican continue investigation of former nuncio
Former archbishop Jozef Wesolowski is likely to face criminal trial at the Vatican.
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A vision of unity reignited by pope, patriarch’s gestures in Turkey
After watching firsthand as Pope Francis bowed his head for a blessing from Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew during the pope's Nov. 28-30 trip to Turkey, an American-born Orthodox priest felt a joyful disbelief."I couldn't sleep that night," said Orthodox Father Emmanuel Lemelson,
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In Turkey, Pope Francis got a look at Christianity on the margins
The Greek Orthodox flock in Turkey is estimated at no more than 4,000 people.
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In Turkey, Pope Francis got a look at Christianity on the margins
Ankara and Istanbul were gray and cold, at least compared to Rome, during Pope Francis’ Nov. 28-30 visit to Turkey. And the general reception, outside of the pope’s official meetings, was hardly warmer. There were none of the enthusiastic crowds that usually greet him on his trips, no masses waving signs of welcome along his […]
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Obama, Archbishop Cupich meet in Chicago, talk immigration
Less than a week after he was installed in his new position, Chicago Archbishop Blase J. Cupich had a brief private meeting with President Barack Obama when the president visited the city to promote his executive actions on immigration.In an interview aired on CBS's "Face the Nation" N
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Release of Guantanamo detainees appears to be on upswing
72 of 142 men in detention have been cleared for release but remain mired in legal limbo.