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Landscape for those with disabilities changed since bishops’ statement
In the 40 years since the U.S. bishops approved their "Pastoral Statement of U.S. Catholic Bishops on Persons With Disabilities" in 1978, the landscape for persons with disabilities has changed both within the church and within society, and largely for the better.
Joint newspaper report examines bishops’ responses to abuse allegations
UPDATED - The Boston Globe and the Philadelphia Inquirer teamed up for an article that examined ways it said the U.S. bishops have failed to police themselves even since their 2002 gathering in Dallas about clergy sex abuse when they "promised that the church's days of concealment and inaction were over."
At border, groups worry about tension, potential for government violence
Catholic groups who work with migrants, and those affiliated with them, worry that the president's words, actions and policy are creating a precarious atmosphere ahead of the arrival the group, said to number between 3,000 and 7,000, including about 2,000 youth and children.
Panel examines low numbers of Latino students in Catholic schools
The cost of attending Catholic schools was something that came up right away as a key barrier to Latino enrollment and some panelists said more families need to be aware of available vouchers or tax credits, even if this is just a short-term solution.
Caravans continue forming, despite uncertain welcome in U.S.
While not new, caravans have become the preferred way for Central Americans to travel north through Mexico, where the risks of the road include rape, kidnapping and extortion at the hands of criminal gangs and crooked officials alike.
Injustice toward migrants, refugees made in complicit silence, pope says
The "throwaway culture" has become a pandemic today, and it leaves migrants and displaced people without a voice and at the mercy of those who exploit them, Pope Francis said.
Youngstown bishop releases names of clergy credibly accused of abuse
Bishop George V. Murry of Youngstown has announced the names of 31 clergy and one religious brother who served in the diocese since its founding in 1943 who have been credibly accused of sexual abuse of a minor.
All Souls feast is time to remember, to hope, pope says
Celebrating an outdoor Mass on the feast of All Souls, in Rome's Laurentino cemetery, the pope said remembering "those who walked before us" is not only about the beloved dead, but also about remembering that each person has a history, a family and is part of something larger than themselves.