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U.S. senators discuss trafficking, immigration with Vatican officials
Sen. Bob Corker told reporters Feb. 24 that while modern slavery was the focus of his visit, with so much international attention on President Donald Trump's executive orders on immigration, "certainly it came up.
Statewide award fits entrepreneur-inventors like a glove
A team of four students from Archbishop Wood High School took home honors for their invention of a therapeutic glove for arthritis sufferers. As part of the contest, they also had to raise capital investment through sales pitches.
Supreme Court blocks Texas inmate’s execution, cites racial bias
In a 6-2 ruling, the court agreed that Texas inmate Duane Buck had been unfairly represented by an expert defense witness who told jurors that Buck was more likely to commit violent crimes in the future because he is black.
Vatican, al-Azhar ask world to help stop religious extremism, terrorism
The Vatican and al-Azhar University, Sunni Islam's leading institution of higher learning, called for the world's governments, organizations and leaders to cooperate with each other in countering extremist and violent groups.
Literacy center teaches reading, writing, helps students’ self-esteem too
The nonprofit Spanish literacy program has 130 students, 20 volunteer teachers and instruction six days a week in Washington, Maryland and Virginia. Instruction is free.
New Catholic high school scholarship open to 45 students
Academically promising students in need can now apply for a new Howley scholarship to help them attend one of several archdiocesan high schools in and near Philadelphia.
Leaders call for Catholic sanctuary movement to blunt deportation crackdown
Philadelphia Auxiliary Bishop Edward Deliman got a standing ovation from 600 leaders when he suggested every Catholic parish declare itself a sanctuary church for immigrants fearing forced removal and the breakup of family life.
Australian archbishops: Leadership on abuse was ‘catastrophic failure’
Five Australian archbishops testified before a government commission on child sexual abuse, reiterating apologies and taking responsibility for actions that occurred before they were church leaders.
Some Catholics attack immigration policies, others urge new approach
Some said Trump has gone too far, and some say he didn't go far enough because the administration failed to mention what it would do with the more than 750,000 unauthorized immigrants who currently have reprieve from deportation under the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals.
Advocates return home knowing they have new partners in justice work
Janny Castillo said she was pleased to learn about the breadth of faith-based advocacy for people in need and would return to Oakland with a notebook full of ideas from the connections she made among the more than 600 people on hand.