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Team crafts roof truss that could help rebuild Paris cathedral
A 75-person crew at Catholic University of America built a roof truss identical to those that burned at Notre Dame, using tools and techniques employed nearly a millennium ago.
Black priest: White nationalism the greatest threat to peace today
Receiving Pax Christi USA's "Teacher of Peace" award, Father Bryan Massingale said the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol showed "that many white Americans would rather live in a white dictatorship than in a multiracial democracy."
Priests urged not to give religious exemptions to COVID-19 vaccines
As some Catholics are seeking to skirt coronavirus vaccine mandates that are becoming more common, priests in the Archdiocese of New York have been advised to avoid that process. People may "exercise discretion" on the vaccines, but "priests should not be active participants to such actions."
Louisiana eucharistic boat procession celebrates faith, family, tradition
The 40-mile procession by boat and on foot along the Bayou Teche in the Lafayette Diocese is now in its seventh year, and offers prayers to Mary. This year's procession marks the 256th anniversary of the arrival of the Catholic Acadians to Louisiana.
Federal judge blocks Texas order stopping transportation of migrants
The governor had halted transportation by anyone other than local or federal authorities following an incident involving a Catholic nonprofit. The now-blocked order gave troopers the ability to pull over and impound a suspected vehicle.
Knights of Columbus honor family, local councils
During their annual convention the Knights recognized the good works of a family in Poland, and the efforts last year of five councils -- three in the U.S. -- to help men become better fathers and help foster families' faith amid the pandemic lockdown, among other works.
CDC urges continuation of public health rule that keeps out migrants
The Biden administration announced Aug. 2 it would continue to turn away migrants at U.S. border crossings to keep COVID-19 at bay.
USCCB, Catholic groups, politicians back Mississippi in court abortion case
The state's ban on abortion after 15 weeks of pregnancy will come under review by the Supreme Court next term, and could lead to a reexamination of the court's key abortion decisions.
Hundreds march for voting rights, justice near U.S. Capitol; 200 arrested
Protesters at the Aug. 2 "Moral Monday" rally demanded Congress pass a bill to expand voting access, boost ethics rules and counter corruption and big money in politics.
US bishops helping resettle Afghan translators, interpreters
The conference's Migration and Refugee Services agency is "proud to welcome and assist those who have kept Americans safe" in Afghanistan, according to a July 30 statement.