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Detention case prompts archbishop to ask what kind of society we are in
Archbishop Salvatore J. Cordileone of San Francisco asked the United States to take its temperature as a society after he got personally involved in the detention case of an immigrant in the country illegally.
Contraceptive mandate battle still on: States fight religious exemptions
Days after the a rule granting an exemption to the contraceptive mandate for religious nonprofits, Pennsylvania and California filed complaints against the federal government over the exemption.
Teens, adults forsake comfort to experience way of life for homeless
Though rain and high winds forced most of the 40 students and adults inside during the fifth annual "Homeless for a Night" campout at Good Shepherd Church in Alexandria Nov. 18, it brought greater awareness to the problem of homelessness.
Church leaders decry administration plan to end TPS for Haitians
Advocates and church leaders rallied around 58,000 Haitians living in the United States since a ferocious 2010 earthquake after the Trump administration moved to end a humanitarian program that allowed them stay in the country.
Wisconsin Catholics raise money to make humanitarian visit to Puerto Rico
What began as an effort by two members of a Green Bay parish to help family and friends affected by Hurricane Maria has mushroomed into a major relief project organized by parish and diocesan leaders.
‘Future of church in good hands,’ says Archbishop Gomez at closing Mass
When Indianapolis Archbishop Charles C. Thompson thanked Los Angeles Archbishop Jose H. Gomez for celebrating the Nov. 18 closing Mass of the National Catholic Youth Conference, a cheer broke out from the Los Angeles youths in attendance.
Mexican, American bishops offer moral guidelines for NAFTA talks
Mexican and American bishops called on negotiators working to overhaul a 23-year-old trade agreement to ensure that any changes keep the needs of poor people foremost.
Protection urged for nation’s ‘vulnerable,’ especially migrants, refugees
As the nation made preparations to celebrate Thanksgiving Day, the president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops expressed gratitude for "the gift of immigrants and refugees to the country," but also appealed for their protection.
Focus on hope, love while fighting racism, urge speakers at Georgetown
Government, religious and university leaders encouraged a standing-room-only crowd at Georgetown University not to lose hope in the battle against racism.
At national fest, youths reminded they’re ‘beloved children of God’
More than 20,000 teens at the National Catholic Youth Conference enjoyed two hours of screaming, singing and dancing to raucous hip-hop music, then settled into talks and prayer that urged them to remember their Catholic identity.