Bishop Mark J. Seitz and other immigration advocates were there to welcome Vice President Kamala Harris.
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Catholic ministries step up efforts to reach homeless children on Brazil streets
“In every large city in Brazil, you can now see a greater number of kids begging for money or selling candy on the streets than before the pandemic.”
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Pope Francis on Myanmar: Houses of worship should serve as neutral refuge
The pope told the public gathered in St. Peter’s Square that he was joining his voice to that of the Asian nation’s bishops in also calling for humanitarian corridors.
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The man who paved the way for the European Union is one step closer to sainthood
The Vatican said Pope Francis on Saturday approved a decree declaring the “heroic virtues” of Schuman, a former prime minister, finance minister and foreign minister for France after World War II.
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Following contentious debate, bishops vote to proceed with Eucharist statement
Both supporters and critics of the proposal said it could be used to pressure bishops to deny Communion to pro-choice Catholic politicians.
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What Kamala Harris would see if she visited the U.S.-Mexico border
“You can’t understand [border realities] by talking to government officials. You have to talk to the people who are working with migrants and hear about the suffering.”
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Bishops begin Communion debate with accusations of ‘delaying tactics’ and calls for more discussion
A controversial proposal from the U.S. bishops’ doctrinal committee that seeks approval to begin a process of drafting a document about the Eucharist seems on track to come up for a vote.
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The church is ‘under attack’ in Myanmar
“No one is safe from their attacks. Anyone they are suspicious of, anyone they think are against them, they will arrest, they will torture and some of them are even shot to death.”
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Catholic Church in Colombia calls for peace amid waves of anti-government protests
What began on April 28 as a public reaction to a tax reform proposal from President Iván Duque has expanded into a massive mobilization of broad discontent.
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A burial site for Indigenous children was found in Canada. Could it happen in the United States?
“The fundamental reality of children dying at these boarding schools is not a new story.”