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Auza: At heart of human rights is respecting inherent dignity of all
Archbishop Bernardito Auza said, "the right to life of the unborn, of migrants in search of safety, of victims of armed conflicts, of the poor, of the handicapped, of the elderly and the right to life of those facing the death penalty continues to be ignored, dismissed and debated rather than prioritized."
Don’t fear ridicule, persecution from sharing the Gospel, pope says
Christians must never be afraid and must keep on going since "Jesus never leaves us on our own because we are precious to him," the pope said before praying the Angelus June 25.
Vatican calls on China to let bishop exercise his ministry
Bishop Peter Shao Zhumin had been coadjutor bishop of Wenzhou and should have taken over leadership of the diocese in September when his predecessor died. Instead, officials took him to northern China "on a trip."
Communicators must recognize value, importance of words, author says
Words are not there to be manipulated but to provide an opportunity of grace, said Michael Higgins, a Canadian author and distinguished professor of Catholic thought at Sacred Heart University in Fairfield, Connecticut.
Circle of Protection mobilizes to change nation’s budget priorities
Faith leaders in the Circle of Protection group have pledged to organize their congregations to contact Congress to head off proposed deep spending cuts in vital social service programs.
God loves, chooses, is faithful to those who are meek, pope says
"He fell in love with our smallness and it is for this reason he chose us. He chooses the smallest, not the greatest, the smallest, and reveals himself to the little ones," not the wise and learned, the pope said.
Saints zoom to their second state championship
Under Coach Mike "Zoom" Zolk, Neumann-Goretti turned a rough season start into a title-winning finish with a 7-4 victory over Bishop McCort.
Bishop: ‘Fundamental defects’ persist in Senate’s version of health bill
The Senate's Better Care Reconciliation Act contains "many of the fundamental defects" that appeared in the House-passed American Health Care Act "and even further compounds them," said the bishop who heads the U.S. bishops' Committee on Domestic Justice and Human Development.
Venezuela risks becoming Caribbean ‘North Korea,’ former leaders say
Two former Latin American presidents said the world is running out of time to find a solution to the crisis in Venezuela as President Nicolas Maduro aims to consolidate power over the country.
Living the Gospel is risky, embrace challenges with courage, pope says
"When Christians go about their daily lives without fear, they can discover God's constant surprises," Pope Francis told Serra International.