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Bishops say ‘anti-sanctuary’ move will erode immigrants’ trust of police
The Catholic bishops of Texas said the state's move to prohibit cities and other jurisdictions from providing sanctuary to immigrants facing deportation "does not help peace officers build trust with the migrant community."
Haitians fear being forced to go home if special immigration status ends
Haitians in the U.S. since a devastating 2010 earthquake are urging the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to renew their Temporary Protected Status designation because conditions have not appreciably improved in their homeland.
Catholic high school student arrested for child porn
A senior at Msgr. Bonner and Archbishop Prendergast High School in Drexel Hill was arrested May 11 for allegedly tricking teen boys into sending nude photos of themselves.
Minnesota bishop denies coercing abuse victim from reporting allegation
The diocese issued the statement in response to a lawsuit filed that day against the bishop and the diocese.
Morales seeks papal intervention for Bolivian prisoners in Chile
The nine Bolivians, including seven customs workers and two soldiers, were detained March 19 in a border area and accused of robbery, carrying weapons and importing contraband, according to a Jesuit-run news service.
Convocation delegate said becoming Catholic was something he ‘had to do’
When Isaiah Burroughs, a 20-year-old student at The Catholic University of America in Washington, gets an idea in his head, he follows through with it pretty much immediately.
Go out now, share the Gospel, get messy, pope tells Quebec bishops
Without waiting for some well-researched, detailed plan with action items and measurable goals, Catholics in Quebec must go out and share the Gospel, Pope Francis told the bishops of the province.
Bots, apps, trips: U.S. mission societies connect people in many ways
Making connections -- not just collections -- drives the work of the Pontifical Mission Societies.
Pope: Spirit helps church see mortal sin in slavery, death penalty
While people once even used religious reasons to justify practices such as slavery, the death penalty and "wars of religion," over time the Holy Spirit has deepened the church's understanding of the Gospel, the pope said.
CELAM to release statement on Venezuela after hearing from its bishops
Latin American bishops will discuss the evolving political crisis in Venezuela during a four-day long assembly in El Salvador in which they are reiterating calls for the church to "go forth" and serve the poor and disadvantaged.