“Let us remind ourselves of those moments when our loved ones were forced to seek the mercy of others in a new land.”
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Transgender man sues Catholic hospital for refusing sex change surgery
Jionni Conforti’s sex and gender discrimination lawsuit comes as new regulations hailed as groundbreaking anti-discrimination protections for transgender people are under legal attack from religious groups.
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While Mexicans angered by hike in gas prices protest, a call for political change
I haven’t seen such an outburst of nationwide anger in many years.
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Who will be Donald Trump’s real opposition? Maybe the state of California.
The real alternative government in the United States is not the federal Democratic Party, but the state government of California.
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Pope Francis: Italian earthquake victims need hope, not optimism
Families need something long lasting when coping with the heartbreaking wounds of losing their homes and loved ones, the pope said.
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These nuns are gathering before Donald Trump’s inauguration to pray for peace
Sister Rita Petruziello said she could feel the contention and nastiness in the air during the presidential election campaign of the last year
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Trump’s deportation claims spark action in farmers from California
The state produces nearly half the country's fruits, vegetables and nuts valued of $47 billion annually.
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A Black (and Blue) Lives Matter protest shows how deep the divide is in Chicago
The march and its counter-protest showed the sharp divide in how blacks and whites view the police in a city with few integrated neighborhoods.
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Why one city is backing a different kind of family values: housing co-ops
Early Wednesday morning, the city council passed a measure that enables housing cooperatives to form in Boulder’s neighborhoods.
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Pope Francis: It’s time to fix overcrowded prisons
The pope invited everyone to pray for all prisoners in the world, and that prisons focus on rehabilitation.