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Faith, high school coach play role in Paralympian’s journey to Rio
"Going to church and having a constant in terms of knowing you can turn to God and rely on his support when you're going through trying times is a calming presence," Brian Siemann said
At Blue Mass, archbishop prays trust will grow in divided communities
Archbishop Wilton Gregory called for prayers for both law enforcement personnel, who in some areas of the country have become the targets of shooters, and for communities where questionable use of police force has resulted in the death of people of color.
Anger, distrust with candidates may find voters snubbing presidential ballot
Campaign 2016 is shaping up to be one where voters are not so much supporting one candidate or another as casting a ballot against a candidate they find intolerable.
Study puts dollar value of organized religion in the U.S. at $1.2 trillion
Brian Grim, of the Religious Liberty Project at Georgetown University, unveiled on Sept. 14 findings of a study which analyzed the economic impact of 344,000 religious congregations around the country.
Catholics urged to reject partisan views on migration, heed Gospel message
Instead, Catholics must focus "on the moral teachings of the church that will help us build a vibrant public square," said Auxiliary Bishop Eusebio Elizondo of Seattle.
Archbishop cites ‘shocking bigotry’ of U.S. civil rights commission
Baltimore Archbishop William Lori sharply criticized the head of the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights for asserting religious freedom and liberty were "code words" used to discriminate. Other members of the group dissented from its report.
New report shows U.S. Catholics have negative views of Islam
In grappling with the issue of Islamophobia, a Georgetown University report shows how Catholics' perceptions of Islam -- 3 in 10 have unfavorable views of Muslims -- may have been influenced by Catholic news outlets.
Notre Dame event with Ginsburg focuses on her life, not court decisions
In a visit to the University of Notre Dame Sept. 12, Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg steered away from abortion, same-sex marriage and other major issues and instead focused on her hope to find common ground.
Report says legalizing marijuana would be windfall for cannabis industry
Cannabis investors can expect 18.5 percent sales growth a year in California if Proposition 64 passes, according to "The State of Legal Marijuana Markets," published by New Frontier Data and ArcView Group.
Ads distort Catholic teaching on sanctity of life, says state conference
The campaign, by Catholics for Choice, "disregards the need to defend vulnerable human life in all its stages -- a principle at the core of authentic social justice," said the Sept. 12 statement by the conference, the public policy arm of Minnesota's bishops.