Outrage is overflowing onto the streets in many Honduran communities.
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Cape Town wakes up to the reality of a permanent water shortage
There have been warning signs for decades; now South Africa’s second-biggest city is racing to prevent a drought from throttling the economy and causing social unrest.
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Infographic: Tuition trends and Catholic college facts
Half of all students at Catholic colleges identify as Catholic, and 62 percent of all students are women.
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Chinese Christian churches face new threats as state religious code is revised
Under the new regulations, lower-level officials can oversee the activities of China’s religious communities—a move expected to lead to intensified harassment of Christians and churches.
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Toronto cold exposes breakdowns in shelter services for homeless people
Word of homeless people being turned away from shelters during the cold snap did reach Toronto’s ombudsman office, and an investigation into shelter space and access to it has been initiated.
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Hondurans fear more conflict and bloodshed as contested inauguration approaches
“You will see many protests during his mandate…because Honduras hasn’t fixed its age-old problems of inequality, exclusion, poor educational and health system, corruption and impunity.”
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‘Why does the church hate gay people?’ Boston bishop seeks to listen to young people
“We are losing three generations of people, and we need to hear why,” said Bishop Mark O’Connell.
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New report details troubling immigration enforcement measures in El Paso
“Separating fathers from families has been going on for a while. But now, even mothers are being separated from their children.”
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After Pope Francis outrages sex abuse victims, top adviser questions pope’s words
“Pope Francis’ statements…were a source of great pain for survivors of sexual abuse,” Cardinal O’Malley said in a statement released Jan. 20.
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In Trump’s first year, Catholic leaders made strong condemnations along with calls to do more
The U.S. bishops had an unusually busy year issuing positive and negative statements about the new president, but some hoped for more decisive action against his policies.