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Witnesses at House hearing talk about human rights violations in Cuba
Cubans and Americans alike say that American influence will lead to a decrease in violations of human rights by the Castro regime.
Lay leader in Louisiana connecting young Latinos with Catholic Church
One sign of hope for the Catholic Church's future has been the phenomenal growth and vibrancy of faith among young Latino Catholics.
Priest’s prayer reminds GOP convention of importance of all human life
In Msgr. Kieran Harrington's invocation on the opening night of the Republican National Convention, he "(held) up a mirror to let people know what their deliberations really are about," using the parable of the good Samaritan.
New poll says most Americans find sex abuse bills unfair to private groups
By a 2-to-1 margin, Americans responding to a national poll believe it is unfair to extend the statute of limitations regarding sex abuse cases for private institutions but not public ones.
Bishop feels ‘deep ache in my heart’ after fatal shootings of police
Baton Rouge Bishop Robert W. Muench renewed a call for a diocesan-wide week of prayer, fasting and reflection after the latest fatal shootings in the city.
Poll: Hispanic Catholics back Clinton; white Catholics split over choices
A new Pew survey, in which Clinton leads Trump 51 percent to 42 percent, looks at electoral preferences by religious affiliation. Catholics and Evangelicals each make up 20 percent of the electorate but the religiously unaffiliated stand at 21 percent.
Churches among those swept up in Pokemon Go craze
As it grows in popularity, priests, youth groups and others are quickly finding opportunities to evangelize to young people.
Nuns on the Bus seek ways to close economic gaps for struggling families
Social and economic ills can be overturned by rearranging national priorities, participants said during a two-hour gathering hosted by St. Leo the Great Parish as part of the 13-state Nuns on the Bus tour.
Hundreds of thousands crowd nation’s capital to celebrate faith in Jesus
About 350,000 mostly young people of all faiths gathered on the National Mall for music and prayer July 16 for "Together 2016," declaring that Jesus changes everything and asking him to "reset the generation."
Streamers, flowers, banners piled high as two squad cars become memorial
A grieving city heaped its well-wishes, its heartache and its unending support upon a pair of squad cars parked in front of the Dallas Police Department headquarters.