Weeks of large-scale street demonstrations have led to violent clashes with police, leaving nearly 40 people dead and drawing international condemnation.
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Texas ‘anti-sanctuary’ law erodes immigrants’ trust of police, bishops say
The Catholic bishops said the Texas law “does not help peace officers build trust with the migrant community.”
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Quebec bishops offer prayers for flood victims
The bishops have expressed solidarity with those affected by the floods in their Canadian province.
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Bishops among first signatories to pledge to end death penalty
Each person taking the pledge promises to educate, advocate and pray for an end to capital punishment.
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Mexican bishops call for action on 31,000 missing people
Many of the graves have been discovered by desperate family members acting on their own and without the assistance of the authorities.
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Leading French bishop celebrates Macron’s election
Macron won the second-round presidential ballot with 66.1 percent of votes against 33.9 percent taken by Marine Le Pen.
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Bishops look to Tillerson to ensure fair elections in Congo
The Congolese bishops voiced their concern over rising tension in Congo after President Joseph Kabila unilaterally nominated Bruno Tshibala as prime minister over the objection of opposition parties.
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The Philippine bishop who is standing up to Duterte
“Filing a complaint at the ICC is a good move for the whole world to know that crimes against humanity, seemingly sanctioned by the government, are being committed in this Christian country,” said Bishop Bastes.
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Pope Francis supports Canadian bishops in fight against euthanasia
Ontario bishops spoke particularly about concerns that proposed Ontario laws and policies surrounding euthanasia currently offer no real guarantees of the freedom of doctors and nurses to conscientiously object to actively helping a person die.
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Why one Italian bishop is answering pope’s call to evangelize abroad
Bishop Gianfranco Todisco said he wrote to the pope last year saying he wanted to return to his work as a missionary.