You could literally hear a pin drop as the faculty, staff and student body of Covington Catholic High School waited in the gym Jan. 23 for the arrival of Covington Bishop Roger J. Foys.
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By Laura Keener, Catholic News Service, Covington, Kentucky
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1/28/19
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The Catholic Legal Immigration Network, the Southern Poverty Law Center and other organizations have joined in a class-action lawsuit filed on behalf of the more than 10,000 children currently being …
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Catholic News Service, Alexandria, Virginia
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1/28/19
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Albany’s Catholic bishop had urged New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo to stop the “Death Star” as he called a bill in the state Legislature to expand current state law on abortion that had …
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Catholic News Service, Albany, N.Y.
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1/28/19
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In a vote on the eve of the annual March for Life, the Senate Jan. 17 failed to pass a measure that would have codified the Hyde Amendment, which forbids federal funding for most abortions or …
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By Julie Asher, Catholic News Service, Washington, D.C.
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1/28/19
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The two Supreme Court cases that legalized abortion virtually on demand in the United States were based on “deception,” said Archbishop Joseph F. Naumann of Kansas City, …
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By Mark Pattison, Catholic News Service, Washington, D.C.
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1/28/19
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The U.S. Senate late Jan. 16 unanimously adopted a resolution “to reaffirm religious, liberty and condemn religious tests for federal officials.”
“This isn’t a Republican …
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Catholic News Service, Washington, D.C.
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1/28/19
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For years, two diametrically opposed organizations coexisted next to each another in a nondescript office park in Manassas: Amethyst Health Center for Women, an abortion clinic, and AAA Women for …
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By Zoey Maraist, Catholic News Service, Manassas, Virginia
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1/28/19
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All Americans, both elected officials and ordinary citizens, “must stand together” to “call out and reject religious bigotry no matter where it comes from,” said U.S. Rep. …
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Catholic News Service, Washington, D.C.
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1/28/19
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The supreme knight of the Knights of Columbus, calling the organization “an American Catholic cultural icon,” said senators have no business questioning a federal judicial nominee’s …
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By Mark Pattison, Catholic News Service, Washington, D.C.
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1/28/19
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When Father Jim Sichko recalls Tuesdays during his childhood in Orange, Texas, he can almost smell the aroma of his mother’s homemade tomato sauce wafting …
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By Katie Rutter, Catholic News Service, Lexington, Kentucky
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1/28/19
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For Thomas Rillo, it was the moment his wife could not remember how to use the computer.
It was similar for Carolyn Gardner, whose husband became confused by tasks he could previously perform on …
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By Natalie Hoefer, Catholic News Service, Bloomington, Indiana
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1/28/19
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An exchange between Catholic high school students and a Native American tribal leader in Washington Jan. 18 was vilified on social media the following day, but the immediate accusations the students …
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1/21/19
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Sister Wendy Beckett, who gained fame in the 1990s for television shows and books explaining art, died Dec. 26 in Norfolk, England, at the age of 88.
She has been widely described as both an …
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By Carol Zimmermann, Catholic News Service, Washington, D.C.
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12/29/18
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The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops announced Dec. 18 the annual “9 Days for Life” prayer and action campaign will run Jan. 14 to Jan. 22.
Sponsored by the U.S. bishops’ …
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Catholic News Service, Washington, D.C.
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12/29/18
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After spending a week with adults and Catholic school children in the hurricane-impacted Florida Panhandle, one mental health professional noted how the Christmas season is a mixed blessing for …
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By Tom Tracy, Catholic News Service, Miami
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12/26/18
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The U.S. Supreme Court in a 5-4 vote Dec. 21 rejected the Trump administration’s request that the court let it implement a rule that those who enter the United States without documents will not …
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Catholic News Service, Washington, D.C.
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12/26/18
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The Benedictine College Ravens made a historic run through the football playoffs this year and found themselves in the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics National Football Championship …
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Catholic News Service, Atchison, Kansas
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12/26/18
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In this guest commentary, the U.S. ambassador to the Holy See reflects on the projects and values the U.S. and the Vatican worked together on in 2018:
One year ago, on Dec. 22, 2017, I had the …
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By Callista L. Gingrich, Catholic News Service
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12/26/18
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To get a bill on providing humanitarian aid to Christians in the Middle East passed by the House and Senate and on to President Donald Trump to sign “was a long and arduous journey,” …
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By Zita Ballinger Fletcher, Catholic News Service, Washington, D.C.
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12/23/18
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In the wake of recent natural disasters, the Jefferson City diocese contributed $10,000 to the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB).
Bishop W. Shawn McKnight authorized a payment of $5,000 …
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By Mark Saucier
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10/19/18
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