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Bishop lays out detailed policies for ‘morally acceptable’ tax reform
Bishop Frank J. Dewane reminded Congress that the country has long followed tax policy "that is good for workers, families who welcome life, families who are struggling to reach -- or stay in -- the middle class, and the very poor, (and) has been part of our tax code for years."
Prelates ask prayers for families, firefighters facing devastating blaze
News reports said that flames prompted evacuation orders for nearly 200,000 people, destroyed nearly 200 homes and remained mostly out control as of early Dec. 6. To date, officials had reported no fatalities.
Mideast prelates tell Trump Jerusalem move could have dire results
UPDATED - In an open letter to U.S. President Donald Trump, Christian leaders in Jerusalem said U.S. recognition of the city as the capital of Israel "will yield increased hatred, conflict, violence and suffering in Jerusalem and the Holy Land."
Pope concerned by U.S. move to recognize Jerusalem as Israel’s capital
Pope Francis said he could not "keep silent about my deep concern" for Jerusalem and urged respect for "the status quo of the city in accordance with the relevant resolutions of the United Nations."
Bangladesh, Myanmar youths are a sign of hope for Asia, pope says
"In the faces of those young people, full of joy, I saw the future of Asia: A future that doesn't belong to those who build weapons, but to those who sow brotherhood," the pope said.
Court allows travel ban to be implemented as legal challenges continue
The Supreme Court will allow the latest version of President Donald Trump's travel ban to take effect while the legal fight over it winds through the lower courts.
Lawyers call Canadian court case turning point for religious freedom
The lawyers argued that a ruling against Trinity Western University could ultimately impact all faith-based schools, charities and organizations that fail to align with society's prevailing views on sexuality and morality.
As mentor and model, Msgr. Miller was ‘huge influence’ on Bishop Senior
"The best thing we can offer our people is the sacraments well-celebrated" is just one saying of Msgr. John Miller that Bishop Timothy Senior, rector of St. Charles Seminary, recalls from his friend, whose funeral Mass he will celebrate Dec. 6.
In Nova Scotia, cemeteries tell story of 1917 ship collision, explosion
The explosion was ignited after the French ship Mont Blanc, carrying 2,500 tons of high explosives, collided with the Imo, a Norwegian vessel, in a strait that connects the Halifax Harbor to Bedford Basin. It was the world's largest man-made explosion before nuclear weapons.
Operation Bundle Up keeps kids warm, stretches family budgets
Catholic Community Services led a drive to give 780 winter coats to needy Northeast Philadelphia families last Saturday. Read and hear CCS staff describe the rising need for children's coats and the joy of giving them.