“A nation’s budget is a moral document,” said Bishop Frank J. Dewane of Venice, Fla.
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Health bill must protect poor, unborn and conscience rights, bishop says
Bishop Frank J. Dewane called both the House and Senate health care bills “seriously flawed.”
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The good works of churches often go unnoticed by Americans
Churches do much more than feed the hungry and clothe the naked.
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Catholic-evangelical relations are richer than the conspiracies Civilta Cattolica described
Evangelicals have helped the Catholic Church at the highest levels.
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Mayan Catholics meet to celebrate ‘our uniqueness,’ says ministry leader
Members of the Mayan Catholic diaspora now living all across the United States came together at a conference in Cookeville, Tennessee to celebrate their native culture and Catholic spirituality.
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Migrant advocates show support for border bishop’s call for solidarity
Bishop Seitz of the Diocese of El Paso made a passionate plea for others to understand the real danger that prompts migrants to leave their native lands.
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U.S. bishops urge Trump administration to preserve Obama’s DACA policies
U.S. bishops urge Trump administration “to continue administering the DACA program and to publicly ensure that DACA youth are not priorities for deportation.”
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Ohio artist restores religious statues, stirs memories of closed parishes
Lou McClung has made it his vocation to preserve artifacts from closed churches in Northeast Ohio.
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Epicenter for opioid addiction is a mission field for Catholic outreach
Despite the scope of the problem, the Mother of Mercy team sees Philadelphia’s opioid addiction crisis as an opportunity to manifest the restorative power of Christ’s love.
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Chicago’s Cardinal Cupich: Saying gay, lesbian and L.G.B.T. is a step toward respect
“I think that the terms gay and lesbian, L.G.BT. should be respected…. People should be called the way that they want to be called rather than us coming up with terms that maybe we’re more comfortable with.”