U.S. Roman Catholic bishops are backing public sector unions in an upcoming Supreme Court case.
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In Trump’s first year, Catholic leaders made strong condemnations along with calls to do more
The U.S. bishops had an unusually busy year issuing positive and negative statements about the new president, but some hoped for more decisive action against his policies.
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Pope letter details concern over Chile bishop
Some of Karadima’s victims say Barros and other Karadima-trained bishops witnessed and tolerated Karadima’s abuse
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Border bishop pleads for TPS leniency for the sake of children
Bishop Mark J. Seitz of El Paso, Texas, said he worries for families in which some members are U.S. citizens and others have a less permanent immigration status.
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Bishops in Kazakhstan say no Communion for divorced and remarried Catholics
The statement from the Kazakh bishops can be interpreted as a response to Pope Francis’ apostolic exhortation, “Amoris Laetitia.”
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Bishop urges prayers for peace after attack on Coptic Christians
Pope Francis also prayed for the victims of the attacks on Sunday.
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With Trump in Washington, U.S. bishops enter policy debates more often in 2017
Hardly a week passed without at least one reaction, statement or commentary, all based on Catholic social teaching.
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Middle East Catholic patriarchs express hope amid uncertainty at Christmas
“This is our homeland and we insist (we) remain here.”
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In California, a former Vietnamese refugee becomes a bishop
Bishop Nguyen was forced to flee his native country as a seminarian, spending 18 days at sea without food or water.
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The Editors: Pope Francis needs to restore trust in response to sex abuse crisis
While Cardinal Law’s funeral is held at St. Peter’s, the church is still waiting for the formal renewal of the pope’s sex abuse commission. More transparency is needed to build trust in the church’s commitment to reform.