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Speakers: U.S. needs to spread religious liberty, conscience protection
U.S. Sen. James Lankford, R-Oklahoma, and U.S. Rep. Carolyn Maloney, D-New York, both spoke openly of their own Christian beliefs while addressing the third Archon International Conference on Religious Freedom.
March for Life announces location, tentative speakers
"Love saves Lives" is the theme of the 2018 march, said Jeanne Mancini, president of March for Life, adding that the group also wants to focus on the sacrifice involved with bringing life into the world but also in the interactions with one another.
Opioid crisis gripping West Virginia worries church, health care leaders
Ellen Condron wanted to start a conversation about what is happening in her beloved state of West Virginia, where the opioid crisis claimed the lives of more than 880 people last year.
Catholics urged to fight world’s apathy on persecuted Christians
New York Cardinal Timothy M. Dolan said Catholics should learn from their "Jewish elder brothers and sisters" how to urge politicians to aid the persecuted Christians in the Middle East. A Jewish leader warned against indifference.
Catholic bishops, agencies criticize Trump decision on global compact
The chairmen of the U.S. bishops' committees on international policy and on migration urged President Donald Trump Dec. 5 to reconsider his decision to withdraw the United States from the U.N. process to develop a global compact on migration.
Lego kit brings mystery of the Mass into homes of families around world
Stephen and Jennifer Maas' family business, Domestic Church Supply Co., carries one product: a Lego kit that brings the mystery of the Mass into the living rooms of families around the world.
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."