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Survey shows views on immigration differ among Catholics
"White (non-Hispanic) Catholics and Latino Catholics are in different universes" when it comes to immigration laws, discomfort being around non-English speakers and other issues, said the head of a new survey.
‘Brexit’ vote concerns European church leaders over UK’s ‘new course’
The decision by United Kingdom voters to leave the European Union threatened unity across the continent, said Catholic prelates in Europe, but they also cautioned the EU bloc to rethink its values and priorities.
Pope John Paul II HS names new president
Jason Bozzone brings long experience in fundraising and recruitment to the archdiocesan high school in Royersford, after working for years at the college level including Temple University.
Puerto Rico’s debt, humanitarian crises focus of briefing, prayer service
Sponsored by Jubilee USA at the Senate Dirksen Office Building, the service included lunch and a briefing about the Puerto Rico debt and humanitarian crises. "They don't want to leave the island," said Rev. Austin, "they have to."
Christianity is the ‘religion of the future,’ cardinal tells Irish audience
"It is instrument for a better world and that must be shown, and so it is very important that the church has a positive view of the modern world," Cardinal Reinhard Marx said.
Faith, tried and true, gives hope for future, pope tells Armenians
Arriving in Armenia June 24, Pope Francis went straight to the twin concerns of his three-day visit: Promoting Christian unity and honoring the determined survival of Armenian Christianity despite a historic massacre and decades of Soviet domination.
Bishops seek assault weapons ban, say civilians have no need for them
Archbishop Blase J. Cupich of Chicago and Bishop Kevin J. Farrell of Dallas issued their appeals in response to recent incidents in which people have been killed by attackers armed with semi-automatic rifles.
Catholic universities examine sexual assault, misconduct environments
Just two days after Biden's address on violence against women at the United State of Women Summit in Washington, Georgetown University released the results of its first comprehensive sexual assault and misconduct climate survey.
Blueprint of Catholic response to Orlando: Pray, act, show solidarity
Some were critical that the bishops as a group had not specifically noted that victims of the rampage were members of the gay and lesbian community.
Pope hails Colombia peace accord, briefly comments on ‘Brexit’
Commenting on the peace agreement reached in Colombia, Pope Francis hailed the end of "more than 50 years of war and guerilla warfare and so much bloodshed."