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The dignity of human life, the common good and solidarity are "more than mere words and phrases," said the Catholic bishops of Washington state in a joint pastoral letter
Demonstrators in Washington protest nuclear weapons April 1. (CNS photo/Tyler Orsburn)
The United Nations is preparing to embark on talks to ban nuclear weapons.Negotiations are set to begin in March and are expected to take an indefinite time to complete.The end result is uncertain, but the 123 nations that voted on Oct. 27 for a resolution within the U.N. General Assembly committee
Pope Francis arrives to lead his general audience in Paul VI hall at the Vatican Nov. 23. (CNS photo/Paul Haring)
Doubts can be "a sign that we want to know God better and more deeply."
In 14 points, the bishops ask forgiveness for the role that some members of the Catholic Church played during the genocide, especially for the pastors that "sowed seeds of hate."
For 107 years America magazine has led the conversation about faith and culture in the United States.
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The detainees don’t often get asked for their prayers.
The honest power of a winter-shocked sun is doing its best
 
but it still looks like the scarce light is coming from the blue.
Pope Francis greets the crowd after celebrating the closing Mass of the jubilee Year of Mercy in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican Nov. 20. (CNS photo/Paul Haring)
Pope Francis: "If you do not listen to people, how can you preach?”
Then-presidential candidate Donald Trump attends a campaign event in Wilmington, Ohio, Nov. 4. Trump won the presidency in the Nov. 8 elections. (CNS photo/Carlo Allegri, Reuters)
Given that just days before the bishops met, the United States wrapped up a bizarre election season, there were some sparks in Baltimore about what to expect under President-elect Donald J. Trump.

The church is not a prop for one’s ego, a soapbox for ideas or a suit of armor protecting a sad life, Pope Francis said in an interview published in the Nov. 18 edition of Avvenire, an Italian Catholic newspaper.