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Houston panel explores why people migrate to U.S.
A forum examined the complex web of international and local factors that influence people -- individuals ands families, not labels such as refugees -- to come to "El Norte" seeking opportunity.
USCCB leaders ask for prayers, donations for hurricane victims
"Let us respond with prayer and personal generosity," said Cardinal Daniel N. DiNardo of Galveston-Houston, who is president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, in an Oct. 13 statement.
Masses, celebrations in U.S. mark canonization of St. Romero
With a Mass, processions and fellowship, about 800 people, mostly immigrants, gathered at the Shrine of the Sacred Heart Church in Washington Oct. 14 to celebrate the canonization of St. Oscar Romero.
Catholic leaders welcome PEPFAR reauthorization in Congress
Two Catholic leaders applauded congressional committees for reauthorizing the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief, opening the door for final passage of a bill to keep the program in place for another five years.
American pastor freed after two years in Turkey returns to U.S.
Rev. Brunson, who had been held without charges for a year, was convicted Oct. 12 on a charge of aiding terrorism and sentenced to time served.
Lori: Catholics living out their God-given vocations will help church heal
As apostolic administrator of the Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston, Archbishop Lori has made a commitment to traveling around the diocese to learn about and understand its pastoral workings and its Catholics.
Baltimore Archdiocese, Catholic Charities help launch Parish ID in city
UPDATED - The program's priority is "focused on helping residents to feel comfortable interacting with the Baltimore City Police Department," according to BUILD, or Baltimoreans United in Leadership Development, which helped organize the initiative.
Washington state’s Supreme Court unanimously strikes down death penalty
UPDATED - The court ruled its use is arbitrary and racially biased and converted the sentences for the state's eight death-row inmates to life in prison without the possibility of parole.
Text of Cardinal Wuerl’s letter to Catholics of Washington Archdiocese
The following is the text of the Oct. 12 letter Cardinal Donald W. Wuerl addressed to the faithful of the Archdiocese of Washington following the announcement that Pope Francis has accepted his resignation as archbishop of Washington
Cardinal Wuerl led high-profile endeavors in 32 years as a bishop
Cardinal Donald W. Wuerl, whose resignation as archbishop of Washington was accepted Oct. 12 by Pope Francis, was a high-profile figure in the U.S. church well before his 2006 appointment as archbishop of the nation's capital.