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Faith leaders urge Trump, other U.S leaders to uphold religious liberty
More than 140 religious leaders called on President Donald Trump, Vice President Mike Pence and congressional leaders to uphold principles of religious freedom following a series of attacks on people of faith, clergy and houses of worship.
After unrest and anger, new Washington archbishop wants to rebuild trust
Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory promised to serve with truth, love and tenderness in a region where he acknowledged "unrest and anger," after the downfall of former Washington Cardinal Theodore E. McCarrick and the church's current sex abuse scandal.
‘Heartfelt prayers,’ praise for Washington Archdiocese’s new shepherd
UPDATED - Bishops and other Catholic leaders from around the country issued statements of congratulations to Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory on his April 4 appointment by Pope Francis to head the Archdiocese of Washington.
Archbishop Gregory in his own words: roundup of quotes on various issues
The following are quotes on a variety of topics from Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory, named to head the Archdiocese of Washington April 4 by Pope Francis.
Locals welcome new Washington archbishop as much-needed ‘new face’
Although it was no secret, Archbishop Gregory's appointment to Washington was welcome news in a region looking for a new path forward after months of revelations of decades-old sex abuse allegations involving its past archbishop and what his successor knew about them.
New bishop of Memphis says he feels ‘welcomed, overwhelmed with love’
Pope Francis appointed Bishop David P. Talley to Memphis March 5. He succeeds Bishop Martin D. Holley, who was directed by the pope to step down as bishop of Memphis. Archbishop Kurtz was serving as apostolic administrator until the new bishop's installation.
Extension crowdfunding campaign begun for Texas migrant shelter on border
Chicago-based Catholic Extension started an emergency fundraiser for San Francisco Javier Church in Laredo, Texas, April 1. The shelter opened its doors to migrants in late March as an urgent response to an influx of asylum-seekers in the area.
Atlanta Archbishop Gregory named as new leader of Washington Archdiocese
UPDATED - Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory, 71, a former president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops who helped navigate the conference through the clergy sexual abuse crisis in 2002, is the first African American to be named to head the Washington Archdiocese.
Court won’t hear appeal by pro-life activist sued by Planned Parenthood
The U.S. Supreme Court April 1 decided against hearing an appeal by pro-life activist David Daleiden, founder of the Center for Medical Progress, of a lower court's decision not to dismiss a Planned Parenthood civil suit against him over undercover videos filmed in 2015.
With abortion, innocent lives are being ‘sacrificed,’ says archbishop
Much of the devastation of American social life is the result of "our society's crimes of sacrificing our children" through abortion, Archbishop Salvatore J. Cordileone of San Francisco said in a homily at a Mass for 40 Days for Life.