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Health bill must protect poor, unborn and conscience rights, bishop says
Bishop Frank J. Dewane, chairman of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops' Committee on Domestic Justice and Human Development, called on the Senate to fix problems with the ACA in a more narrow way, rather than repeal it without an adequate replacement.
Advocates urge more awareness about natural family planning options
There are plenty of myths that surround natural family planning, but advocates say the Catholic Church can help dispel those myths and raise an awareness of which fertility-awareness options exist for married couples that embrace church teaching.
Land O’ Lakes statement on Catholic higher education turns 50
The document's official name is "Statement on the Nature of the Contemporary Catholic University," but its catchier title did not give it widespread acceptance. Ever since it was signed July 23, 1967, the text has been both revered and criticized.
U.S. Supreme Court says travel ban exemption can include grandparents
Refugees from six majority-Muslim countries may be banned from entering the U.S. unless those refugees had "bona fide" relationships. President Trump also set a 50,000 refugee cap for 2017, down from 110,000.
Dewane: Budget ‘moral document’; House bill puts poor in ‘real jeopardy’
The U.S. House budget resolution "will place millions of poor and vulnerable people in real jeopardy" because it reduces deficits "through cuts for human needs" and by trying to slash taxes at the same time, said Bishop Frank J. Dewane.
U.S. bishops call for permanent protection for young migrants
UPDATED - The chair of the migration committee of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops urged the Trump administration to "ensure permanent protection" for youth who were brought to the U.S. as minors without legal documentation.
Migrant advocates show support for border bishop’s call for solidarity
Migrant advocates from around the U.S. got behind a July 18 pastoral letter issued by the bishop of the Diocese of El Paso calling for a stop to militarization along the border with Mexico and showing compassion for migrants.
Mayan Catholics meet to celebrate ‘our uniqueness,’ says ministry leader
Members of the Mayan Catholic diaspora now living all across the United States came together at a conference in Cookeville to celebrate their native culture and Catholic spirituality.
Catholic cartoonist draws inspiration from fantasy classics, family life
Catholic cartoonist Ben Hatke's character, "Zita the Spacegirl," was named in honor of St. Zita.
Facebook restores Catholic pages after their accidental removal
Some two dozen Catholic Facebook pages could not publish content July 18 due to Facebook silently taking down their sites, which was attributed to a spam detection tool. Millions of followers were affected.