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DACA uncertainty leaves lives in balance for four Chicago Catholics
DACA has allowed 42,400 young people to work legally in Illinois, and they pay taxes, according to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.
Protecting social service safety net is Catholic priority with Congress
Catholic advocates visited Capitol Hill Feb. 6 hoping members of Congress were ready to listen to their push for a federal budget that makes the needs of poor and vulnerable people a priority.
South Sudan bishop wins Roosevelt freedom award for his peace village
In May Bishop Paride Taban, retired bishop of Torit, South Sudan, will receive the Freedom of Worship Award, one of the Four Freedoms Awards presented every other year by the Roosevelt Foundation in Middelburg, Netherlands.
Catholics gather on Hill to pray lawmakers will protect the Dreamers
A group of priests, religious, young immigrants and their supporters gathered outside of the U.S. Capitol Feb. 6 to pray for the Dreamers, whose lives are in limbo, and for the legislators who have the power to change their situation.
German cardinal urges pastoral care, but not ‘blessing’ of gay couples
The president of the German bishops' conference urged priests to provide better pastoral care to Catholics who are homosexual, but he said, "I think that would not be right" when asked if he could imagine the Catholic Church blessing gay couples.
Two ex-managers of Vatican bank ordered to pay damages for mismanagement
The sentence did not specify the amount it is seeking in damages, but the Italian news agency ANSA said the damages the bank incurred totaled about 47 million euro (about $58 million).
Cardinal blesses cemetery plaques honoring memory, legacy of slaves
Saying the time had come to "right a wrong," Cardinal Donald W. Wuerl blessed and dedicated commemorative bronze plaques honoring unknown enslaved men, women and children buried throughout the Archdiocese of Washington.
CRS Rice Bowl offers way to help the hungry near and far
The venerable Lenten program of prayer, donations and awareness -- try some of the recipes from homes in Nicaragua, Iraq or Burkina Faso -- launched Feb. 2 at a West Philadelphia food pantry, which also benefits from funds raised.
Pope says unified Korean team at Olympics offers hope for peace
The presence of a unified delegation and team for North and South Korea at this year's Olympic Games gives people hope for a world dedicated to peace through dialogue and respect, Pope Francis said.
Pope asks people to work together to end human trafficking
Pope Francis called for prayers to end the "shameful scourge" of human trafficking.