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Faith groups pray for immigrant children in detention, urge policy change
Dozens of Chicago-area Catholics were joined by Lutheran, Jewish and Muslim representatives as they all prayed for immigrant children held in U.S. detention centers Oct. 16.
Laguna people are an example of perseverance in faith, archbishop says
Archbishop Lori highlighted the "beautiful expressions of faith of the Laguna tribe" in his homily at St. Joseph Church on the Laguna Pueblo, which is home to six villages of Native American peoples.
Army chaplains first line of defense in soldiers’ behavioral health
The Army, like the rest of the military, is not immune from the destabilizing and sometimes crippling psychological traumas that affect civilians.
With political will, countries can meet needs of refugees, speakers say
The plight of the world's refugees will be solved by politics, not by appeals to conscience or awareness of the tremendous scope of the issue, said speakers at an Oct. 17 New York symposium on migration.
Barr sees ‘growing refusal’ on religious liberty in U.S.
U.S. Attorney General William Barr told an audience at Notre Dame that the Judeo-Christian moral system is under increasing attack and there is "a comprehensive effort to drive it from the public square" by secularists.
Report outlines ‘dangers, harms’ assisted suicide laws pose to disabled
The National Council on Disability's concerns stem from the understanding that if assisted suicide is legal, some people's lives, particularly those of people with disabilities, will be ended without their fully informed and free consent.
Americans must remember ‘core principles,’ Mattis says
Retired Marine Gen. James Mattis was the keynote speaker at the annual Al Smith dinner in New York, during which he invoked Abraham Lincoln's warnings and urging to "restore trust in one another."
World faces difficult task in seeking lasting peace in Syrian conflict
Turkey's push into Kurdish-ruled territory in Syria violates the United Nations charter and that the world must quickly pursue diplomatic means to head off a long-term occupation that is likely to be marked by forced relocation, brutality and even random killings.
March for Life 2020 theme pays tribute to pro-life view of early feminists
Organizers of the March for Life have chosen "Life Empowered: Pro-Life Is Pro-Woman" for the 2020 rally and march in Washington.
Couple calls adoption blessing, gift and ‘roller coaster of emotions’
After David and Maria Schuette got married in 2015 they faced infertility but later adopted two sons, and were present at the births of both. "The joy of parenthood isn't dependent on whether your child is your biological child," said David.