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Advocates seek more on anniversary of ISIS genocide declaration
Nadia Mourad, a Yezidi woman now living in Germany who had been kidnapped, raped and brutalized by Islamic State militants, said, "A year has passed, and not a single ISIS fighter has been brought to justice."
School vouchers gain support, see smoother path ahead
Although there is currently more talk than action on school vouchers, the conversation about them has moved from education circles to the highest levels of government as they are discussed by President Donald Trump, Education Secretary Betsy DeVos and members of Congress.
High-tech robotic device allows ailing student to stay connected to class
In January, the school and parish community rallied together to raise more than $8,000 to buy the robot to enable Tyler to connect virtually with his class and interact in real time while he remains at home for medical treatment.
Bagpipes, drums more than St. Patrick’s Day music for the McPhees
The family does not take a trip without the bagpipes. From national parks and Mount Vesuvius in Pompeii to the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, the pipes have made an appearance.
Trump vows to keep fighting for travel ban blocked again by courts
President Donald Trump, during a campaign rally in Nashville, vowed to fight the latest court ruling blocking his executive order temporarily suspending immigration from six Muslim-majority countries and refugee resettlement all the way to the Supreme Court.
Abortion, assisted suicide ‘always wrong,’ bishops tell Catholic lawmakers
Comments made by Catholic legislators in New Mexico in support of abortion and physician-assisted suicide "do not represent" church teaching and "may be confusing to the Catholic faithful," said the state's Catholic bishops.
All Catholics must take faith, witness to the public square, bishop says
Bishop James D. Conley of Lincoln, Neb., encouraged more than 1,000 Catholics to engage in the public square during his talk March 9 at Catholics at the Capitol in St. Paul, Minn.
Catholic bishops join call to Trump to support humanitarian assistance
Five Catholic prelates were among 106 faith leaders who shared their support for U.S. spending on international humanitarian aid in a letter to congressional leaders.
Nuncio: Evangelization, mercy, encounter mark pope’s first four years
"The raison d'etre of the church is evangelization. It's not a business, it's not an organization or an association for the defense of Jesus, but a group called to announce God's presence to humanity," Archbishop Pierre said.
Lent provides opportunity for Catholics to focus attention on homeless
Almsgiving is a Lenten tradition and Washington resident Ron Van Bellen says his volunteer work feeding the homeless honors his Catholic faith as he prepares for Easter.