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Demonstrators march through a courtyard to protest the death penalty during a rally organized by “Catholics Against the Death Penalty-Southern California” in Anaheim Feb. 25, 2017. On May 30, 2019, New Hampshire became the 21st state to ban capital after lawmakers garnered enough votes to override Gov. Chris Sununu’s veto of a bill to repeal the death penalty in the state.
New Hampshire Catholic officials laud state’s death penalty ban
On May 30, New Hampshire lawmakers garnered enough votes to abolish the death penalty in the state, overriding a veto from Gov. Chris Sununu and becoming the 21st state to ban capital … more
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Four Catholics die in latest Burkina Faso church attack
Suspected Muslim extremists attacked another Catholic church in Burkina Faso, killing four people and raising the death toll among Christians to 20 in wave of violence in the West Africa … more
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Pope Francis will visit Romania May 31-June 2.
Ahead of visit, Pope calls on Romania to remember legacy of martyrs
Pope Francis said he hopes his visit to Romania will strengthen the bonds of faith that unite Orthodox and Catholics in the country. The ties between the two Churches date back to the apostles … more
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A woman holds a placard during a demonstration called “No fascism in Belgium or in Europe!” outside the European Parliament in Brussels May 28, 2019. Catholic Church leaders welcomed the outcome of key European Union elections as endorsing their continent’s unity.
Europe’s bishops call for unity, cooperation after crucial EU elections
Catholic Church leaders welcomed the outcome of key European Union elections as endorsing their continent’s unity, but also called for stronger dialogue in European politics. “People … more
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Chicago Cardinal Blase J. Cupich, pictured in a Jan. 18, 2015, photo, and other Illinois bishops, are urging the state’s lawmakers to take no action on a bill that “dramatically rewrites current abortion law, and goes further than Roe v. Wade.”
Illinois House OKs abortion bill; vote called ‘collective moral failing’
In a 64-50 vote May 28, the Illinois House passed an abortion bill the Catholic Conference of Illinois called “an extreme measure” that allows “for the abortion of unborn life at … more
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A pro-life supporter prays with a rosary outside the Planned Parenthood facility in St. Louis May 28, 2019. The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services has told Planned Parenthood officials it will not renew the facility's license expiring May 31 unless the clinic makes changes to comply with various state health regulations. (CNS photo/Lawrence Bryant, Reuters) See MISSOURI-PLANNED-PARENTHOOD May 29, 2019.
No more Sunday games for Detroit Catholic parish, school sports teams
As part of a new pastoral note encouraging Catholics in the Archdiocese of Detroit to keep Sunday as a day of holiness, rest and family togetherness, Archbishop Allen H. Vigneron introduced a new … more
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Sue Taulbee, 71, watches as her family works to collect memorabilia from her damaged house May 28, 2019, after a tornado touched down overnight in Brookville, Ohio. On May 27, the massive tornado tore through Dayton, one of Ohio’s largest cities, leveling homes, entire apartment complexes, knocking out power and water to tens of thousands of people in the city and surrounding suburbs, including Brookville. Queen of Martyrs Catholic Church in Dayton also sustained significant damage in the storm.
Tornadoes damage Ohio community, Church
Although Queen of Martyrs Catholic Church in Dayton sustained significant damage from the May 27 tornadoes that swept through the southwestern region of the state, a statue of Mary on the property … more
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Pope Francis greets family members during an audience with participants attending an international conference of pro-life and medical leaders, at the Vatican May 25, 2019. Speaking about abortion the Pope said it is never licit to eliminate a human life nor hire a hitman to resolve a problem.
Prenatal diagnosis of illness is no excuse for abortion, Pope says
“Abortion is never the answer” to couples seeking a way to deal with a prenatal diagnosis of serious illness or disability, Pope Francis said. “Human life is sacred and … more
Raoni Metuktire, chief of the Kayapo indigenous group in the Brazilian Amazon region, right, shows Pope Francis a map of the Amazon rainforest during a private audience at the Vatican May 27, 2019. The indigenous chief met with the pope to discuss the Synod of Bishops on the Amazon, which will be at the Vatican in October.
‘Startling’ inaction on climate change must end, Pope says
If the world is to win the fight against climate change, its leaders must stop profiting from fossil fuels that threaten the survival and well-being of the planet and its inhabitants, Pope Francis … more
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This is the cover of the book “Migration for Mission: International Catholic Sisters in the United States.” There are close to 5,000 people from all denominations hailing from other countries who come to the United States each year as “religious workers.”
Clergy and religious immigration to U.S. continues sans headlines
Much has been written, and for many years, about immigration and its various policy and practical aspects. But what about that “weekend associate” at your parish? Or that group of nuns … more
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Archbishop Jose H. Gomez of Los Angeles speaks during a lecture at The Catholic University of America in Washington Feb. 6, 2019. The Los Angeles Archdiocese and five other California dioceses, Fresno, Orange, Sacramento, San Bernardino and San Diego, announced a new independent compensation program for sex abuse victims. Archbishop Gomez and the state’s other Catholic bishops also are speaking out against a bill to do away with the seal of confession in cases of abuse.
Archbishop ‘deeply disappointed’ by Senate passing confession bill
CLICK HERE to see a related video from CNS Los Angeles Archbishop Jose H. Gomez said he was “deeply disappointed” by the California Senate’s passage of a bill that would force … more
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People are pictured May 22, 2019, next to a home in San Jose el Rodeo, Guatemala, where 16-year-old Carlos Hernandez Vasquez lived. The youth died May 20 while in the custody of U.S. Border Patrol in Texas, according to U.S. officials. In Washington, Catholic and other faith leaders gathered at a May 23 vigil to remember at least five Central American children who have died while in the custody of U.S. immigration officials at the U.S.-Mexico border.
Catholics join faith leaders gathered to remember child deaths at border
Jesus would be “indignant” and hold accountable those responsible for the deaths of at least five migrant children at the U.S.-Mexico border, said Sister Marie Lucey of the Franciscan … more
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Pope Francis gestures as he participates alongside thousands of young soccer athletes in a project to promote the values of sport and soccer at the Vatican May 24, 2019.
Pope: Sport strengthens friendships, brings out best of body, mind
For young men and women, competitive sports like soccer not only help strengthen their bodies, but also help strengthen their souls in creating last bonds of friendship through teamwork, Pope Francis … more
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Pope Francis delivers his blessing during the opening Mass of the general Assembly of Caritas Internationalis in St. Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican May 23, 2019. Some 450 delegates of national Catholic charities from around the world attended the Mass.
True charity means focusing on Jesus and the poor, Pope says
The charity of the Catholic Church must be born from prayer before “the fixed tabernacle and mobile tabernacles” — adoring Jesus in the Eucharist and ministering to Him in the poor … more
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Archbishop Jose H. Gomez of Los Angeles speaks during a lecture at The Catholic University of America in Washington Feb. 6, 2019. The Los Angeles Archdiocese and five other California dioceses, Fresno, Orange, Sacramento, San Bernardino and San Diego, announced a new independent compensation program for sex abuse victims. Archbishop Gomez and the state’s other Catholic bishops also are speaking out against a bill to do away with the seal of confession in cases of abuse.
California confession bill amended, but Church leaders say it still targets priests
CLICK HERE TO SEE A RELATED VIDEO FROM CNS. Church officials are urging Catholics to continue to oppose a California bill that would force priests to disclose information about child sexual abuse … more
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Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory displays the papal bull on his appointment to Washington during his installation Mass at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington May 21, 2019.
Washington’s new archbishop urges renewed faith amid challenges
During his installation ceremony as the new archbishop of Washington, Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory acknowledged the struggles that have recently impacted the Catholic Church and urged Catholic … more
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Pope Francis prays during his general audience in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican May 22, 2019. The Pope led thousands of pilgrims in prayer for Daughter of Jesus Sister Ines Nieves Sancho, a 77-year-old Spanish missionary who was killed May 20 outside her convent in Nola, Central African Republic.
Pope prays for Spanish missionary murdered in Central African Republic
Pope Francis led thousands of pilgrims in prayer for a Spanish missionary sister killed in Central African Republic. While greeting French pilgrims attending his weekly general audience in St. … more
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Pope Francis addresses the executive committee of the Latin American bishops’ council (CELAM) at the apostolic nunciature in Bogota, Colombia, Sept. 7, 2017.
CELAM presidents voice support for Pope, pledge to fight regional crisis
Presidents of the 22 Latin American and Caribbean bishops’ conferences have expressed their support for Pope Francis and their commitment to address the region’s challenges through … more
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Two young men shot dead outside Mass in Mexico
Two young men arriving for a Mass to be celebrated before a quinceañera in Mexico’s Veracruz state were shot dead as they entered the parish parking lot. It was the latest atrocity in … more
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A farmer dries crops in Wuyuan, China, Oct. 14, 2017. Pope Francis condemned food waste May 18, telling members and volunteers of the European Federation of Food Banks that throwing away food is like throwing away people.
Throwing away food is like throwing away people, Pope says
Pope Francis condemned food waste, saying throwing away food is like throwing away people. “Waste reveals an indifference toward things and toward those who go without,” he said May … more
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