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Protect borders, but be openhearted, rabbi says
If there is a registry of Muslims in the United States, Rabbi Michael Cahana will register himself as a Muslim, he said during an annual talk in Portland given jointly with Catholic and Episcopal pastors. They discussed the religious tradition of welcoming the stranger.
Trump administration urged to do all it can to ‘care for creation’
Quoting Pope Francis' encyclical "Laudato Si'," three Catholic leaders wrote to U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson Feb. 17 urging the Trump administration to do all it can to care for creation both domestically and globally.
Catholic Charismatic Renewal marks 50th anniversary of founding this year
The "Duquesne Weekend" is the acknowledged beginnings of the Catholic Charismatic Renewal in the United States, which has spread around the world.
New Mexico school a beacon of hope, faith for Native American youth
The presence of Catholic schools is especially needed in some of the poorest areas of the country. By providing a quality education, the church helps young people in poor communities to realize their potential.
Vietnam-born priest offers to swap U.S. citizenship to allow refugee in
Father Chuong Hoai Nguyen has offered to President Donald Trump that he would trade his own U.S. citizenship with a refugee to allow into the United States someone from one of the countries Trump listed in his Jan. 27 travel ban.
Unusual detentions, raids raise questions as Trump announces ‘crackdown’
You could feel the tension rise in immigrant neighborhoods in the U.S. as news of the first immigration raids under the Trump administration began in early February.
Pope greets U.S. grass-roots groups, saying they help ‘communities thrive’
Pope Francis congratulated more than 600 representatives of grass-roots organizations for responding with mercy to society's hurting people during the opening of the four-day U.S. regional World Meeting of Popular Movements.
Jesuit named to lead San Francisco seminary at ‘major turning point’
San Francisco Archbishop Salvatore J. Cordileone named Father George E. Schultze, a bilingual Jesuit theologian and social ethicist, to the post effective July 1.
America Media in ‘greatest transformation’ since 1960s, says top editor
More content is being placed on the America website, which has undergone a redesign. America magazine is trimming its publication schedule from 39 issues a year to 26, but half of the content will appear first in the magazine.
Bishop, advocates oppose Mississippi bill to outlaw sanctuary cities
The measure would prohibit cities and institutions of higher learning from declaring themselves sanctuary cities. There are currently no sanctuary cities in the state, although the city of Jackson proposed such a declaration last year.