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N.J. bishop says suicide law shows ‘utter failure’ of government, society
UPDATED - "Assisted suicide is a grievous affront to the dignity of human life and can never be morally justified," said Bishop James F. Checchio of Metuchen.
Catholic bishops join ecumenical letter on Trump’s tweets about Baltimore
Two Catholic bishops joined almost a dozen leaders of various Christian groups in Baltimore denouncing tweets by President Donald Trump, who called Maryland's 7th Congressional District a "disgusting, rat and rodent infested" place where "no human being would want to live."
Minnesota Catholics urge business leaders to apply faith to marketplace
A guidebook for business leaders that was developed largely by Minnesota Catholics and released as an official Vatican document in 2012 made a splash around the world but has remained largely unknown in the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis.
Pro-life groups’ campaign provides items to mothers, babies at border
Two groups partnered to organize the #Bottles2TheBorder campaign, which raised $205,000 worth of funds and supplies to donate to immigrant respite centers in Texas.
Hearts ‘heavy with sadness’ over shooting at garlic festival, bishop says
The Diocese of San Jose held a bilingual prayer vigil July 29 for victims, survivors and first responders at St. Mary Church in Gilroy in response to the the shooting a day earlier that claimed three lives and injured 12 others.
Supreme Court allows Trump administration to use funds for border wall
In a 5-4 vote July 26, the Supreme Court said the Trump administration could use $2.5 billion in Pentagon funds to pay for construction and repairs of a wall along the U.S-Mexico border.
Judge dismisses Covington Catholic student’s suit against newspaper
A federal judge July 26 dismissed a lawsuit against The Washington Post by a Kentucky high school student, ruling the newspaper's articles about the student's actions after the annual March for Life in January were protected by the First Amendment.
Alaska Catholic bishops urge state to restore funding for social services
The $444 million cut from Alaska's $8.3-billion state operating budget that took effect July 1 is having "a direct negative impact on the most poor and vulnerable in our state," said Alaska's Catholic bishops.
Colorado retreat, trail made famous by pope during WYD ’93 gets makeover
Situated on the northern Front Range of the Rocky Mountains and just south of the town of Estes Park -- the gateway to Rocky Mountain National Park -- Camp St. Malo is home to a picturesque 1930s-era Chapel on the Rock.
Cupich: ‘Never forget’ policies that led to Holocaust began with words
The "calculated stages" the Nazis carried out that ultimately resulted in the Holocaust began with bigoted language against minorities that the majority soon came to accept as credible, said Cardinal Blase J. Cupich of Chicago.