Pope Francis reminds us that we must “cleanse, heal and restore” the sinner, including those returning to society from prisons.
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Bishop, Caritas staffer say situation in Mexico serious, much aid needed
All the dioceses in Mexico were collecting food, water and other necessities for victims of the quakes and were seeking economic support from inside and outside the country.
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Catholic agencies prepared to help in Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands
WASHINGTON (CNS) — Thousands sought shelter in Puerto Rico, as Hurricane Maria, called a “monster storm” by many, hit the Caribbean island just short of a Category 5 storm Sept. 20, with winds of 155 miles per hour. Puerto Rico Gov. Ricardo Rossello said the hurricane had the potential of being the “most catastrophic hurricane […]
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11-year-old boy who mowed White House lawn is an altar server
Francis mowed the lawn of the Rose Garden Sept. 15, maintaining his concentration even as cameras flashed and the president himself came to check on the young man’s progress.
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Catholic Church leaders offer prayers, Mexicans pitch in after earthquake
Mexican church leaders react to a devastating earthquake as improvised efforts bring ordinary Mexicans together to lend a helping hand.
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Pope Francis prays for victims of Mexico City earthquake
“May our mother, the Virgin of Guadalupe, with great tenderness be near the beloved Mexican nation,” the pope said in Spanish Sept. 20 during his weekly general audience in St. Peter’s Square.
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J.F.K. at 100: America’s Camelot has lost its sheen, but the vision lives on.
John F. Kennedy’s austere brand of patriotism still shines.
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St. Louis archbishop calls for peace after acquittal of white police officer in murder of African-American man
Church leaders call for peace amidst demonstrations against the acquittal of a white police officer in the murder of an African-American man.
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Rohingya Muslims are being wiped off Myanmar’s map
YANGON, Myanmar (AP) — For generations, Rohingya Muslims have called Myanmar home. Now, in what appears to be a systematic purge, the minority ethnic group is being wiped off the map. After a series of attacks by Muslim militants last month, security forces and allied mobs retaliated by burning down thousands of Rohingya homes in […]
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Sister Carol Keehan: Graham-Cassidy health care plan ‘disastrous’
“The health of the American people is incredibly important…you just don’t railroad something through, something you’ve just whipped together in the last couple of weeks.”