“Counting the undocumented in the census and then denying them and the states in which they reside their rightful representation in Congress is counter to the Constitution and a grave injustice,” the statement said.
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Summit report urges reforms in church to forestall financial crisis
Recommendations focused on the development of plans for co-responsible governance of the church, transforming relationships within the church to build a “new culture of leadership” and welcoming young people into leadership roles.
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Bolivian bishop, promoter of missions, dies of Covid-19
A tireless promoter of missionary work, Italian-born Bishop Eugenio Scarpellini of El Alto, Bolivia devoted his life to the people of his adopted country.
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Faith leaders urge president, attorney general to halt federal executions
“As faith leaders from a diverse range of traditions, we call on President Trump and Attorney General Barr to stop the scheduled federal executions,” the group said in the statement released July 7.
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Mexican bishops call for more robust response to COVID-19 crisis
Mexico’s bishops are calling for civil authorities to “make all possible efforts” to assist the people economically and medically during the pandemic.
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Archbishop Wenski: Supreme Court decision on aid to religious schools is a blow against anti-Catholicism
The Supreme Court decision is a major win for school choice advocates and the church’s efforts to serve poor and marginalized communities, writes Archbishop Thomas G. Wenski of Miami.
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San Francisco archbishop leads prayer, blesses site of toppled Junipero Serra statue
In 2015, some people objected to the canonization of the Spaniard, like critics did of his beatification in 1988, because of questions about how Father Serra treated the native peoples of California and about the impact of Spanish colonization on native peoples throughout the Americas.
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Bishop Robert Barron on Internet ministry, Black Lives Matter and the art of dialogue
Jesuitical interviews Bishop Robert Barron.
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Salvadoran bishops defend cardinal after online attacks
After calling for transparency and dialogue in the country, Cardinal Gregorio Rosa Chavez, auxiliary bishop of San Salvador, found himself under attack, including being called a “Judas” and other names via social media.
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Italian bishops increase aid to dioceses hit hard by coronavirus
The money comes from an emergency fund established using part of the proceeds the bishops’ conference collects each year from citizens’ tax designations.