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Federal judge puts temporary block on Trump’s decision to end DACA
In a 49-page ruling, Judge William Alsup of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California said his nationwide injunction appropriate because "our country has a strong interest in the uniform application of immigration law and policy."
Young adults gather for fellowship, learn ways to share faith with world
More than 8,000 young adults from around the country gathered Jan. 2-6 for the SLS18 conference. Among the attendees were lay ministers, parishioners, seminarians, and men and women religious.
Chinese bishop released from detention after more than seven months
The bishop, who has not joined government-approved associations for church officials, was released Jan. 3 and was expected to return to Wenzhou, one of China's biggest Christian cities, in late January.
Amid abuse allegations, Vatican names trustee to lead Sodalitium
Saying Pope Francis is following the situation with concern, the Vatican named a Colombian bishop to be the trustee of the scandal-plagued Sodalitium Christianae Vitae, a Catholic movement based in Peru.
USCCB president: ‘Active love’ needed to further Rev. King’s legacy
The federal holiday honoring the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. is "an important time to recommit ourselves to the Gospel message he preached," said Cardinal Daniel N. DiNardo of Galveston-Houston.
Don’t rush through silence at Mass, pope says at general audience
The silence that precedes the opening prayer at Mass is an opportunity for Christians to commend to God the fate of the church and the world, Pope Francis said.
What makes Don Guanella tick, yesterday and today
Catholic Social Services continues to provide quality care in the largest private setting for intellectually disabled adults in the state, even in a changing care environment, thanks to generations of Catholic supporters.
Smiles you can’t fake: Joy of work, life and love for our most vulnerable
The Communities of Don Guanella and Divine Providence are caring for 330 intellectually disabled adult men and women with a half-century record of excellence driven by the Gospel call to care for our brothers and sisters.
Supreme Court sends death-row case back to lower courts
In a 6-3 vote, the high court ordered the federal appeals court based in Atlanta to examine claims that a juror in the case of death-row inmate Keith Tharpe voted for the death sentence because Tharpe is black.
28 local Catholics to receive honors from Pope Francis
Lay and religious men and women will be honored for their long service to the Catholic Church in the Philadelphia area at a ceremony Jan. 21 at the Cathedral. See our profiles of each honoree.