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Conservative evangelicals revel in their ‘unprecedented’ presidential access
While religious conservatives are getting such intimate contact with Donald Trump that they can literally “lay hands” on him, other faith leaders are being kept at arm’s length.
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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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Health care prescription? Regroup and cooperate, Catholic health leaders say
Catholic health care leaders said they hope Congress will work together, in small steps, to fix flaws in the current legislation.
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Gingrich focuses on cooperation with Vatican, downplays differences on environment and refugees
On issues that have become hallmarks of the Francis papacy, notably care of creation and the global refugee crisis, Mrs. Gingrich had difficulty explaining how she might engage the Vatican, given Mr. Trump’s views.
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El Paso bishop: Stop deportations until immigration is fixed
“Our border community knows the reality of a broken immigration system.”
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House members approve measure to repeal D.C. assisted suicide law
The day before the vote, New York Cardinal Timothy M. Dolan sent a letter to members of the committee urging them to “nullify the D.C. City Council’s deceptively named ‘Death with Dignity Act’ that legalizes the dangerous and unethical practice of doctor-assisted suicide.”
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Exclusive interview: Antonio Spadaro on his article about ‘The Ecumenism of Hate’ in the U.S.
The editor of the Jesuit review La Civiltà Cattolica speaks on the alliance between “fringe” Catholics and evangelical fundamentalists.
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House passes anti-trafficking bill; measure goes to Senate
The House passed the Frederick Douglass Trafficking Victims Prevention and Protection Reauthorization Act, providing over $500 million to anti-trafficking initiatives in the U.S. and abroad.