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Catholic leaders sharply criticize Trump’s decision to end DACA
Catholic church leaders, immigration officials and university presidents were swift and unanimous in their condemnation of President Donald Trump's Sept. 5 decision to phase out Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals known as DACA.
More than 1,000 Catholics ask church to seek pardon for role in conflict
Armed conflict in Colombia over the past five decades has claimed more than 200,000 lives and left millions of victims. Pope Francis arrives in the country Sept. 6 for a five-day trip to promote peace and reconciliation, along with raising the plight of victims.
New data from Britain: 53 percent of adults say they have ‘no religion’
The survey found that 15 percent of people in Britain consider themselves to be Anglican, compared to about 30 percent in 2000. The proportion of people who say they are Catholic has remained consistent, however, at about 10 percent for the past three decades.
N.Y. parish hit by Hurricane Sandy conducts Harvey relief to ‘pay back’
"We're returning the favor," said Father Brian Barr, the pastor at St. Mary's, a parish in a tightknit community that had been on the receiving end of much-needed aid from other parts of the country following Sandy's catastrophic blow in October 2012.
Catholics tangled with KKK during Klan’s 1920s resurgence
The intersection of the KKK with Catholics came to an ugly head in the 1920s, when the second version of the Klan was making inroads not just in the South but throughout the nation.
Announced end to DACA program is ‘reprehensible,’ U.S. bishops say
The Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program is "being rescinded" by President Donald Trump, leaving some 800,000 youth, brought illegally to the U.S. as minors, in peril of deportation and of losing permits that allow them to work.
Prayers for good health to be raised at Germantown shrine
The Miraculous Medal Shrine is celebrating the Feast of Our Lady of Good Health Vailankanni on Saturday, Sept. 9, in collaboration with the Indian Catholic community and St. Thomas Syro-Malabar Church.
Addictions Mass in Kensington park coming Sept. 9
Mother of Mercy House will celebrate the 4 p.m. Mass in in McPherson Park to pray for those struggling with drug addiction, loved ones affected by those struggling with it or who have died due to it.
Despite peace accords, Colombian victims say indignities continue
During his five-day trip to Colombia starting Sept. 6, Pope Francis will celebrate Mass with 6,000 victims of violence. Five decades of conflict in the country has left 220,000 dead, 7 million displaced people and millions of casualties.
Break mirror of narcissistic culture, pope tells Shalom community
Today's narcissistic culture leads to sad souls who worry more about keeping up appearances than caring for others, Pope Francis said.