Gertrude Elelegu, S.S.L., of Nigeria and Sarah Puls, S.G.S., of Australia have devoted many years to mitigating the global scourge of human trafficking and restoring the people traumatized by their experiences in this shadow world.
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Interview: Bishop Olson on the ‘racist and sinful rhetoric’ of a Texas politician
Bishop Olson responded to Bo French: “This is racist and sinful rhetoric that seeks to harm and to divide. It is disturbing that it comes from a candidate for public office. An apology is called for.”
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With sex abuse allegations, some priests wonder: Will I be presumed innocent until proven guilty?
When a priest is accused of sex abuse, should they be removed before an investigation is complete?
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U.S. Catholics, from bishops to lay advocates, scramble to help Haitian community as ICE prepares for deportations
In Miami, which hosts the largest Haitian community in the country, Archbishop Wenski described Haitian residents as “very tense, very nervous” as they await whatever comes next.
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Catholic schools and childhood vaccines: A showdown between Florida’s attorney general and bishops
A showdown over vaccines between Catholic school officials in Florida and the state’s attorney general this week revived debate over the morality and efficacy of vaccinations.
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Archbishop Wenski condemns Catholic governor Ron DeSantis’s execution rampage
“I can’t explain the thinking other than that [Ron DeSantis] wants to come across as a tough guy,” the Miami Archbishop Thomas Wenski said.
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Canada’s First Nations communities grapple with historic Ontario wildfires
Smoky air from Canada forest fires triggered air-quality alerts across the U.S.—but for some First Nations people the fires represented an existential catastrophe.
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Will the Trump administration accept a more humane policy for Haitian migrants?
“Ending TPS for Haitians and Syrians is neither merciful nor just. These are our neighbors, parishioners, coworkers and longtime members of our communities who have built lives here lawfully while conditions in their home countries remain extraordinarily dangerous.”
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‘Diversity doesn’t diminish us’: A visit to Lady Liberty as the Supreme Court rules on birthright citizenship
The Supreme Court birthplace citizenship decision was reassuring, but these days it does not feel particularly safe in America to be of immigrant stock.
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After Iran debacle, is the Trump admin ready to listen to the Vatican?
After the Iran debacle, are U.S. diplomats ready to accept that the path to the geopolitical good, if not to the perfect, lies through diplomacy and compromise, not threats and missile strikes?