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Georgetown students vote for student fee to pay reparations over slavery
The fee would be $27.20 per semester and the figure represents the 1838 sale of 272 enslaved individuals by the Maryland province of the Society of Jesus province for the benefit of Georgetown University.
N.H. death penalty repeal bid called ‘enormous victory for life’
The New Hampshire Senate and House voted overwhelmingly in recent weeks to repeal the state's death penalty law. Gov. Chris Sununu has threatened to veto the bill, but it passed by margins wide enough to override a veto.
Buffalo statements assert more transparency, urge privacy for victims
The former statement, from Bishop Richard J. Malone of Buffalo, was issued to "correct some of those errors" about the diocese's response to the crisis that had cropped up from the "intense media coverage."
New Albany abuse task force aims to heal ‘whole family of church’
Albany Bishop Edward Scharfenberger is calling for comprehensive church reform through protocols for greater accountability and increased transparency at all levels and supporting survivors of clergy sex abuse.
Washington Post files motion to dismiss Covington student’s lawsuit
Lawyers for The Washington Post filed a motion in federal court April 9 seeking the dismissal of the $250 million defamation lawsuit filed against the newspaper by Nick Sandmann, a student at Kentucky's Covington Catholic High School.
Legislation for paid family leave gains support, but compromise needed
Polls of workers, surveys of employers and even informal conversations on Capitol Hill show strong support for a formal paid family leave policy. Getting there is a different story.
Singer-songwriter trades in secular success to share his faith in music
Though he had built a successful career as a pop/reggae artist, Zander is now trading in the ways of the world to share God's message through his music.
Ohio governor signs fetal heartbeat law, setting stage for legal challenges
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine signed a bill that would make it illegal to carry out an abortion once a fetal heartbeat is detected.
Many focused on what incoming Washington archbishop will say about race
Archbishop Gregory will be the archdiocese's first black archbishop. Whether it was deliberate or by accident, the announcement came on the 51st anniversary of the assassination of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.
Foot-care ministry offers physical relief, friendship to the homeless
At the weekly foot-care ministry in the basement of St. Andre Bessette Church in downtown Portland, a team of nurses and volunteers tend to those who spend their days thinking about shelter and safety -- not what's best for their feet.