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Church must ‘speak and live in truth’ to combat racism, bishop says
The Catholic Church must confront the sin of racism, listen to people who have been oppressed, and seek reconciliation in part by promoting people of color into leadership roles, said Bishop George Murry of Youngstown, Ohio.
Marriage week, World Marriage Day resources available from USCCB
February's observances of National Marriage Week USA and World Marriage Day allow the faithful to revisit the importance of love and family in the life of the church, said Philadelphia Archbishop Charles J. Chaput.
Scholar urges Chinese to learn to defend against new religion regulations
Among stricter provisions are those covering official registration of places used for religious purposes, but there is some confusion about criteria to be applied.
Program develops leaders for Catholic schools in U.S. mission dioceses
Catholic Extension and Loyola Marymount University have launched the Catholic School Leadership Development Initiative to develop a pipeline of educated Catholic school leaders in dioceses with limited resources and staff.
Congolese official denies ordering police to stop cathedral Mass
Alphonse Ngoyi Kasanji, who heads the government in Kasai Oriental, challenged the clergy accusing him to provide evidence of their claims.
Reject intolerance, teach respect for other religions, speakers say
"The struggle for the affirmation of religious liberty is far from being won," Cardinal Leonardo Sandri, prefect of the Congregation for Eastern Churches, told an audience at Rome's Pontifical Gregorian University Jan. 30.
Strains increase between Venezuelan church leaders, president
The strenuous relationship between the Venezuelan regime and local church leaders deteriorated further in January, with President Nicolas Maduro calling two bishops "devils in a cassock."
Philadelphia, Boston bishops make friendly wager on Super Bowl
Longtime friends Archbishop Charles Chaput and Cardinal Sean O'Malley are wagering donations to their cities' programs for the needy. They also make predictions of the final score. Archbishop Chaput: Eagles 24, Patriots 20.
Trump immigration plan’s impact on family ‘deeply troubling,’ says bishop
"We welcome the administration's proposal to include a path to citizenship for Dreamers. However, the proposed cuts to family immigration and elimination of protections to unaccompanied children are deeply troubling," said Bishop Joe S. Vasquez of Austin, Texas.
Dialogue dilemma: Vatican’s China overture sparks controversy
Vatican efforts to honor those who suffer and die for their faith while trying to negotiate with oppressive regimes to expand religious freedom have been fraught with criticism and real pain for more than 50 years.