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Advocates call for ‘religious freedom for everyone, everywhere’
"A Charter of Religious Freedom" was released in advance of the International Religious Freedom Summit planned for July 13-15 in Washington. New York Cardinal Timothy of Dolan, the Dalai Lama, politicians and leaders of Islamic and Eastern religions will speak.
Makeshift memorial near collapsed condo shows humanity at prayer
An informal Wall of Remembrance sprung up following the tragic partial collapse of condo towers in Surfside, Florida. Hundreds of people have been gathering on the streets there leaving crosses, candles and handwritten prayers.
Call for prayers for healing for Floyd family, community follows sentencing
In a statement, Archbishop Bernard A. Hebda of St. Paul and Minneapolis said he hoped the conviction and imprisonment of former officer Derek Chauvin would prompt deeper conversations about "race, justice, violence and peace."
Colorado Catholic church holds vigil for slain officer targeted by gunman
Arvada Police Officer Gordon Beesley, shot dead June 21, was recalled during a June 24 service as a man who brought a "smile with him everywhere" he went.
Miami Catholic parish says 10 of its families still missing after building collapse
Following the June 24 tragedy at the Champlain Towers South complex, Father Juan Sosa, pastor of St. Joseph Parish, is urging all affected to "keep their hearts open" to God amid the ongoing search and rescue operations.
Abandoned at birth, woman’s boxes save babies: ‘I was made for this’
An Indiana woman was conceived in the rape of her mother, who abandoned her newborn daughter at a hospital in 1972. Now Monica Kelsey builds safe havens where mothers can bring an unwanted child.
As one immigration policy falls, bishop calls for end to another
The chairman of the U.S. Bishops' migration committee hailed the end of the "remain in Mexico" policy of the Trump administration while calling for reform of "our bogged down immigration system."
Catholic agency offers help after ‘heartbreaking’ collapse of building
Miami Catholic Charities expected to add local counseling services for anyone in need and as members of the regional Catholic community began to say they knew someone who lived in the building.
Q&A tackles questions about vote on Communion document
A new webpage by the USCCB reviews four questions including why the document is being developed and whether the bishops voted to ban elected officials from receiving holy Communion.
Father of Amazon.com founder gives gift of $12 million to Catholic school
Miguel Bezos donated the scholarship funds to Salesianum School in Wilmington, Delaware, which he attended after fleeing post-Revolution Cuba as an unaccompanied minor in the 1960s.