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Missionary priest serving Native Alaskans wins Lumen Christi Award
Father Stan Jaszek, a missionary priest from Poland, has spent two decades dedicating himself to the Yup'ik people, a mission that has deepened amid the COVID pandemic.
Migrants, advocates gather at border, call on Biden to ‘save our asylum’
More than 200 supporters rallied in Arizona Sept. 25 as two dozen families sought asylum, with one woman noting the migrants were "not criminals" but were "fleeing crime" in search of safety for their children. "We're not criminals," she added. "We're fleeing from the crime
Bishop urges U.S. to recommit to ending arms race head of treaty review
Bishop David J. Malloy of Rockford, Illinois, said new nuclear weapons technologies being developed by the U.S. and Russia undermine a non-proliferation treaty up for review early next year.
House OKs abortion bill called ‘far outside the American mainstream’
In a 218-211 vote Sept. 24, the U.S. House passed the Women's Health Protection Act, described by one legislator as "an existential threat to unborn children and to the value of life itself."
Synodal process looks to hear from voices on the margins of the church
In a process launching Oct. 17 in parishes and dioceses worldwide, Pope Francis is calling the church to practice synodality, that is listening to -- and hearing -- one another in all facets of church life over. The two-year process is aimed at "incorporating the fruits of Vatican II."
Discontent grows among Biden’s allies over migrant treatment
For months, the Biden administration has been publicly hammering an unwelcoming message to those trying to enter the U.S. illegally: "The border is closed." Instead of the hope immigration reform advocates once expressed, many now voice disappointment.
Texas abortion providers ask court to speed up abortion law review
The group of providers asked the Supreme Court essentially to fast-track a decision, using a rare legal procedure, without waiting for the federal appeals court to rule in December on Texas' ban of most abortions after six weeks of pregnancy.
Bill to codify Roe called one of most ‘extreme’ abortion bills seen in U.S.
The Women's Health Protection Act, currently moving through various committees in the U.S. Senate and House, "is nothing short of child sacrifice," said Archbishop Salvatore J. Cordileone of San Francisco, joining other Catholic prelates.
Bishop Pilla dies at 88; he led church efforts to unify Clevelanders
Not one to seek attention, Bishop Anthony Pilla became one of Cleveland's most powerful voices for peace and reconciliation through the partnerships he built with business, neighborhood groups and interreligious leaders.
Law experts: Federal vaccine mandate has strong legal footing
The president is well within his powers to issue the mandate, say experts from three Catholic law schools. As long as the mandate allows exemptions for religious, medical or disability reasons, then it is expected to survive legal challenges.