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A violent summer pushes U.S. to once again deal with lingering pain of racism
The two major presidential candidates in the country have recently made much of the issue while campaigning and in their official party platforms.
Parties front and center on economy, but what is the best path forward?
Both the Democrats and the Republicans put economic issues in the opening pages of their respective parties' platforms -- an indication of how seriously they take economic policy in its potential appeal to voters.
Catholic vote remains important, but less predictable than in the past
Any way it's examined, analysts say the Catholic vote -- about 22 percent of the electorate -- is not as monolithic as it once was.
Nation, world need gifts Latinos have to offer, says Archbishop Gomez
"Latinos represent the future of the church in the United States," he said. "The future of the church in this country depends on you and me."
After 147 years, Little Sisters of the Poor to end ministry in St. Louis
The sisters cited a decrease in sufficient vocations to effectively staff the residence in north St. Louis, in the spirit of the community's foundress, St. Jeanne Jugan.
Pope appoints Denver pastor as auxiliary bishop for Denver Archdiocese
Bishop-designate Jorge Rodriguez-Novelo, 61, is currently pastor of Holy Cross Parish in Thornton, Colorado, and a faculty member at St. John Vianney Seminary in Denver.
Florida appeals court dismisses suit against school voucher program
The Florida Conference of Catholic Bishops applauded a decision by a state appeals court to dismiss a 2-year-old lawsuit challenging Florida's largest voucher program for private schools.
Catholic mission set up to bring God to hipsters
They have established a ministry of presence to help bring the word of God to a segment of society that tends to be suspicious of, or oblivious to, organized religion.
Louisiana floods called worst U.S. natural disaster since Superstorm Sandy
Civil authorities reported that at least 13 people died in the floods and that about 60,000 homes were damaged, although a Baton Rouge economic development group put the number of damaged houses at 110,000.
For Catholics choosing a new parish, it’s location, location, location
They choose nearness over other considerations, including the quality of the homilies, according to a new Pew Research Center survey.