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Senate confirms Callista Gingrich as President Trump’s ambassador to the Vatican
23 senators voted against Ms. Gingrich’s confirmation, a departure from previous nominations that faced little opposition.
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Unsolved ‘sonic attacks’ mystery sours U.S.-Cuba relations
The alleged attacks started last fall and initially targeted U.S. agents stationed at the U.S. embassy in Havana.
Posted inArts & Culture, Books
Can we overcome racism? Ta-Nehisi Coates grapples with white backlash to the first black president
‘We Were Eight Years in Power’ is a sort of “I told you so,” though Coates takes little pleasure in having to say it.
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Pope Francis reaches Twitter milestone, with more than 40 million followers
Pope Francis and President Trump are now tied as Twitter’s most followed global leaders.
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Catholics voice concern over the Trump administration’s efforts to dismantle Clean Power Plan
The EPA has decided to roll back an Obama-era regulation to curb carbon dioxide emissions from power plants.
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Trump administration expands exemptions on contraceptive mandate
Religious groups that had opposed the mandate were pleased with the administration’s action.
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How does Trump’s tax plan line up with Catholic social teaching?
According to Catholic social tradition, paying taxes is part of the way Catholic citizens contribute to the common good.
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‘We will rise up’: Catholics in Puerto Rico maintain hope as groups begin sending aid
Catholic Extension’s gift is meant to ensure that the spiritual needs of those suffering can also be met.
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Catholic groups decry end of special immigration status for Sudan
“This is a cruel and inhumane decision,” said Jeanne Atkinson, CLINIC’s executive director. “There is absolutely no need to send people who are living peacefully, raising their children and contributing to the American economy and society back to a country where their lives could immediately be put at risk.”