Theologians from the University of St Thomas in St Paul Minn have released a letter to the Archbishop of St Paul ndash Minneapolis John Nienstedt They urge the archbishop to reintroduce himself to the ldquo people and parishes of the archdiocese rdquo to quot leave the legal talk to lawy
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U.S. Bishops in a Holy Land Peace Offensive: East Jerusalem tour heightens bishops’ awareness of complexities
East Jerusalem tour heightens bishops’ awareness of complexities
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Executive Inaction: Still waiting for changes on immigration policy
President Barack Obama's decision to delay executive measures on immigration until after the November elections drew sharp rebukes from some of the most vocal advocates for immigrants, while others plugged away at arguing for certain actions, and analysts weighed whether the delay hurts or helps
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Murdered Sisters Laid to Rest in Burundi: Xaverian sisters question police account of slaying
Three elderly Italian nuns murdered in Burundi were laid to rest on Sept. 11 in a Xaverian cemetery in the Democratic Republic of Congo amid heightened calls for action about their death.Sister Lucia Pulici, 75, Sister Olga Raschietti, 82, and Sister Bernadetta Boggian, 79, of the Xaverian Miss
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Human Rights Watch Alleges IDF War Crimes in Gaza Attacks
The prominent humanitarian organization Human Rights Watch alleged on Sept 11 that three Israeli attacks on Gaza schools caused numerous civilian casualties in violation of the laws of war In the first in-depth documentation of the alleged violations Human Rights Watch investigated the three atta
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Ukraine Bishops Call for Western Help: Warn West not to be accomplices in ‘sin of murder’
Ukraine's Catholic bishops have warned their country is now "flowing in blood," and urged Western governments not to become "accomplices in the sin of murder" by failing to support it. "This peaceful sovereign nation has been subjected to a direct military intervention b
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Unconventional Weddings: Couples with kids, cohabitating are among those marrying at papal Mass
Couples with kids, cohabitating are among those marrying at Mass with Pope Francis.
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Kashmir Flooding Creates Humanitarian Crisis: Indian church appeals for support for relief work
The Catholic Bishops' Conference of India has appealed to Catholics to mobilize funds and materials to augment church relief work in northern Jammu and Kashmir state, devastated by floods.While nearly 250 people have perished in the floods following torrential rains in the Kashmir Valley in the
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Face to Face With the Plight of Iraqi Refugees: ‘It pierced my heart like a knife,’ nun says after Irbil visit.
Sister Marie Claude Naddaf, provincial leader of the Sisters of the Good Shepherd for Lebanon and Syria, is still shaken by what she witnessed visiting Irbil, Iraq. Representing the Union of the Superior Generals of women religious in Lebanon, Sister Marie Claude accompanied Catholic Near East Welfa
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Saving the Middle East’s Christians: Church leaders, politicians, laity meet in Washington
Diverse group of church leaders, politicians, laity meet in Washington