When fast-food workers across the country walked off their jobs demanding higher wages on Dec. 5, their actions should have caught the attention of the nation's Catholics, say those who stress that the call for a living wage echoes long-standing Catholic social teaching.Christine Firer Hinze, th
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Pope Francis: Mandela Will Inspire Generations: Father to a new South Africa, forged in reconciliation
Pope Francis asked God to “console and strengthen all who mourn (Mandela’s) loss.”
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Iconic Mandela Had Human Touch: ‘To him, people mattered because of who they were, not the position they held’
“To him, people mattered because of who they were, not the position they held.”
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Pope to Establish Commission on Sexual Abuse : Will seek to identify ‘best practices’ for response
Cardinal Sean P. O’Malley of Boston announced the decision at a Vatican briefing for reporters on Dec. 5.
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U.N. troops Arrive in Central African Republic: Church leaders seek end to tense, dangerous conditions
The tense conditions have left people barricaded in their homes in the capital, Bangui.
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Tracking the ‘Francis Effect’: Pope’s words and examples draw analysis and plaudits
Pope Francis is “a prophet who sees the world as it is and has the courage to say so.”
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ACLU Sues U.S. Bishops: Suit claims health care directives led to negligent care
Lawyers for a woman who claims she suffered a miscarriage because of the way a Michigan Catholic hospital handled her case have filed suit on her behalf against the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops over its "Ethical and Religious Directives for Catholic Health Care."The lawsuit was file
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Francis on ‘The Joy of the Gospel’: Pope lays out his vision for an evangelical church
Pope Francis lays out a vision of the church dedicated to society’s poorest and most vulnerable.
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Super Typhoon Haiyan Strikes: Church workers lose contact with central Philippines
International and national church aid officials lost contact with their local counterparts.
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Getting More Out of International Aid
International organizations which help people recover from disasters such as floods, famines and earthquakes are missing opportunities to achieve more, according to a new report commissioned by ActionAid, CAFOD, Christian Aid, Oxfam and Tearfund. The report concludes that when international aid