Are Trump and Putin about to begin a new nuclear arms race?
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Ceasefire deal reached in Syria, raising hopes for peace
The truce does not include the Islamic State group or al-Qaida’s branch in Syria. Several previous ceasefires all collapsed, some of them in a matter of days.
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U.S. Bishops urge legislation to protect ‘Dreamers’ from deportation
Bishop Vásquez points out that there are more than 740,000 young people who have received and benefitted from DACA.
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‘Catholics must be patriots’ in China to end divide with Vatican
The ruling Communist Party has long feared that opposition to its rule could be spread by religious and other civic groups outside its control.
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In Christmas messages, Middle East patriarchs call for peace amid Christian persecution
Cardinal Bechara Rai, patriarch of Maronite Catholics, appealed to the international community to work to end terrorism “that is killing and displacing families and depriving them of their rights and dignities.”
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Why New Mexico’s “grocery tax” is going to hurt the poor (and the people trying to feed them)
Archbishop Wester: “Countless nonprofits and civic organizations work to fill food baskets, but some legislators want to take food out of another basket, the grocery basket, with their proposed food tax.”
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‘Creating a Culture of Encounter’ is the theme for National Migration Week
“The week serves as both a time for prayer and action to highlight the contributions of immigrants and vulnerable populations coming to the United States.”
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Video surfaces of priest kidnapped by ISIS
Dear Pope Francis, dear Holy Father, as a father please take care of my life. I am very much depressed. My health is deteriorating,” the priest is seen saying.
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New York’s Cardinal Dolan will pray at Trump’s inauguration
Cardinal Dolan said he looks forward “to asking Almighty God to inspire and guide our new President and to continue to bless our great Nation.”
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Trump divided my family. Viceland helped bring us back together.
The greatest gift parents can offer their children is the space to allow them to become fully themselves.