Bishop Gianfranco Todisco said he wrote to the pope last year saying he wanted to return to his work as a missionary.
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Philippine archbishop rebukes those who say, ‘I am Catholic, but …’
“How many of our Catholics openly and blatantly declare, ‘I am a Catholic, but I agree that drug addicts must be killed; they are useless,'” the archbishop said.
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Top U.S. Bishop plans to meet Trump
Cardinal Daniel DiNardo supports President Trump for his anti-abortion views and for promising to defend religious liberties, but takes issue with his policies on refugees and immigration.
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Aloha innovation: the Catholic Church in Hawaii
For the 1.5 million people who live on its six islands, Hawaii is not a vacation fantasyland but home, with its own set of struggles and blessings.
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Ending the ‘scourge’ of human trafficking is the focus for U.S. bishops
Catholic bishops whose dioceses cover portions of Maryland said their state “is not immune from this tragic reality.”
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On MLK anniversary, Bishop Braxton reminds Vatican panel that racial divide in church continues
“The racial divide in the United States and, sadly, in the Catholic Church in the United States is not something of the past. It is very much something of the present,” the bishop said.
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In interview, Cardinal Cupich discusses Pope Francis’ call for nonviolence in Chicago
The cardinal considered it “highly significant” that Francis’ letter is dated April 4—the anniversary of the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr.
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Bishops urge Congress to take bipartisan approach on health care reform
The committee chairmen also said that withdrawal of the bill “must not end our nation’s efforts to improve health care.”
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After Pope Francis says give to beggars, a U.S. bishop says don’t
Bishop Thomas Tobin, who has previously criticized Francis, posted a Facebook message entitled “Three Reasons Not to Give to Panhandlers” on Tuesday.
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Why Catholic bishops are giving up on peace accords in Congo
Catholic bishops in Congo have abandoned attempts to arrange a government-opposition power-sharing agreement, amid rising violence.