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Bishops, faith leaders condemn Tennessee’s first execution in nine years
Two Tennessee Catholic bishops called the execution of Billy Ray Irick Aug. 9 "unnecessary."
How can human dignity be preserved and enhanced through public policy?
Human dignity: It hasn't quite become a campaign issue, but it's coming close.
‘Take clear action,’ young Catholics urge U.S. bishops in open letter
An open letter from 43 writers, academics and Catholic leaders said to be "children in the decades leading up to the sexual abuse crisis of 2002" called for an end to silence on the issue.
Archbishop Chaput announces clerical changes
Changes of assignment for four religious priests in parishes and institutions in the Philadelphia Archdiocese were announced this week.
Judge blocks deportation underway for asylum seekers
A federal judge Aug. 9 ordered the immediate return to the U.S. of two Salvadoran asylum seekers, a mother and her daughter, who were unexpectedly deported from Texas to their native country.
Canon lawyers explain how Vatican abuse trials function
UPDATED - A canonical trial at the Vatican differs in many ways from criminal trials in the United States.
Caritas project seeks to end hunger in South Asia
Caritas India introduced the program in collaboration with its international partners to help farmers adapt methods to cope with erratic climate conditions.
Metuchen bishop ‘saddened and ashamed’ by Archbishop McCarrick case
He was referring to allegations of abuse and sexual misconduct lodged at Archbishop Theodore E. McCarrick, a former cardinal and retired archbishop of Washington, who was named the first bishop of the newly created Metuchen Diocese in 1981.
Peace activists’ prayer service marks Nagasaki, Hiroshima anniversary
At the rally, which lasted about an hour, they called for the United States to apologize and repent of its use of nuclear weapons in the Second World War and for total nuclear disarmament.
Greensburg Diocese apologizes in document ahead of grand jury report
The Diocese of Greensburg unveiled Aug. 9 a document about safeguards and procedures in place to protect children, as the state of Pennsylvania gets ready to release a grand jury report about past claims of sexual abuse of children.