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World Refugee Day aims to raise awareness of global refugee situation
"World Refugee Day is a day where we highlight the achievements of refugees. Refugees are like all people -- unique children of God," said Bill Canny, executive director of the USCCB's Migration and Refugee Services.
The hardest talk: Racism in parishes
The recent discussion on the prejudices people carry into parish life, which often are swept under the rug, were discussed openly at the final session in a four-part series on racism this year in archdiocesan parishes.
Pope accepts early resignation of Vatican’s first independent auditor
Just two years after being hired to help with the Vatican's efforts in finance reform, Libero Milone -- the Vatican's first independent auditor who answered only to the pope -- handed a request for his resignation to Pope Francis.
High court: State erred in denying poor defendant independent evaluation
The Supreme Court, in a 5-4 decision, said the state of Alabama erred in denying an indigent defendant now on death row a separate psychiatric evaluation that would assist in his own defense.
Indonesian priests seek Vatican help in row with bishop over church funds
Representatives of the priests met Archbishop Antonio Filipazzi, the outgoing apostolic nuncio in Indonesia to call on the Vatican to help them achieve their demand that Bishop Hubertus Leteng heed their calls for an overhaul of how the diocese is run.
Consecrating FOCUS to Mary is ‘all grace,’ says apostolate’s CEO
"We want to make a consecration to Our Lord in a new and powerful way through the intercession of Our Lady. With special emphasis on Our Lady of Guadalupe and Fatima because of the special significance which they hold for their new evangelization,"
Manila Archdiocese collects blood to mark Cardinal Tagle’s 60th birthday
"I think the best gift is to help save or extend somebody's life, that's why we have this blood donation drive," Father de Claro said.
New priests follow many paths to answering call to serve God’s people
This spring, 590 men entered the priesthood in dioceses throughout the United States, according to a report released by the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops in Washington.
Catholic church leaders call for dialogue between the U.S. and Cuba
Cardinal Jaime Ortega, who played a major role in the rapprochement between Cuba and the U.S., said "resorting to old models" and applying them presently to Cuba can "overshadow or delay" the resolution of conflicts between the two countries.
Chaldeans protest ICE detentions outside federal building in Detroit
UPDATED - The organizer of a June 16 protest in Detroit against federal agents' rounding up more than 100 Iraqi-American immigrants told local media that those who were detained had no prior warning that Immigration and Customs Enforcement would be arresting them the morning of June 11.