“Before the challenges of contemporary movements of migration, the only reasonable response is one of solidarity and mercy,” Pope Francis said as he celebrated Mass in St. Peter’s Basilica on July 6 for migrants and refugees.
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Australia bishop appeals conviction for protecting pedophile
The most senior Roman Catholic cleric to be convicted of covering up child sex abuse said Wednesday that he would appeal the verdict and resist public pressure to resign as archbishop of an Australian city.
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What would happen if Roe vs. Wade were overturned?
With a new solid conservative majority in SCOTUS, could there be new restrictions on abortion?
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This 4th of July, we need to focus less on our independence and more on our neighbors.
Do we see ourselves as having an obligation to our neighbor or not?
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A campaign to blitz the country with ‘In God We Trust’ laws takes root
This year, five state legislatures passed laws mandating that every public school prominently display the U.S. motto, “In God We Trust.” The addition of Arkansas, which passed such a law in 2017, brings to six the number of states with public school mandates, including Alabama, Florida, Arizona, Louisiana and Tennessee.
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Australian bishop sentenced to one year’s detention for cover-up
The most senior Roman Catholic cleric to be convicted of covering up child sex abuse was sentenced to 12 months in detention by an Australian court Tuesday.
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We have to remember our national sins on Independence Day—but without despair
Our love of America should not be blinkered or unmindful. We must face the failures to live up to our commitments squarely and without stint.
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As the year ends for the Supreme Court, all eyes move towards next term
Big cases this year involved the president’s travel ban, a same-sex wedding cake, gerrymandering, sports betting, cellphone tracking, union dues and pro-life pregnancy centers.
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Near immigration’s ground zero, bishops begin border trip with Mass
The bishops of the Catholic Church in the United States have for weeks expressed outrage and condemned the government’s recent practice of separating children from a parent or a family member if they’re caught crossing the U.S.-Mexico border without legal documentation.
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Are you proud of the United States?
We asked readers in the U.S. about their patriotism.