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Catholics should dump Trump, magazine writers urge
Republican candidate Donald Trump's run for the White House is putting the Republican Party "in grave danger," said George Weigel and Robert George in a letter to Catholics published in the National Review.
Mexico City church publication questions Pope Francis’ rebuke of bishops
An Archdiocese of Mexico City publication blamed bad advice from papal aides for the scolding Pope Francis gave Mexican bishops last month for living like princes, and calling on them to fight like men.
Crisis compounded: Migrants stranded in Greece as EU nations say ‘no’
The European Union has shut its doors to those fleeing war zones. Up to 40,000 people are stuck in Greece as the borders to northern Europe have closed through the Balkans.
Capitalism needs infusion of virtue for the common good, cardinal says
Virtues such as trust and cooperation promote other virtues, including sustainability and solidarity, said Cardinal Peter Turkson. They are important for economic progress and for the future of humanity.
Backers of Oregon’s new historic minimum wage say it’s matter of justice
"A just wage should help ensure that full-time workers and their families do not live in poverty," the Archdiocese of Portland said in a statement before the state's minimum wage law was signed.
Last weekend, Catholics made time for Christ’s healing mercy
At least 59 Catholic parishes in the Philadelphia Archdiocese responded enthusiastically to the call by Pope Francis to celebrate 24 Hours for the Lord. Adoration, Mass and confessions were offered Friday night through Saturday.
Maryland physician-assisted suicide bill withdrawn from Senate committee
"I think it's a reaction of relief that, for this year, this very dangerous legislation is not moving forward," said Mary Ellen Russell, executive director of the Maryland Catholic Conference, the public policy arm of the Maryland's Catholic bishops, who opposed the bill.
Toronto, Ottawa prelates call faithful to action against euthanasia
Cardinal Collins said recent recommendations of a parliamentary committee "should shock us to the core." The recommendations open the possibility of euthanasia for minors, include advanced directives so those diagnosed with dementia can schedule their deaths, and recommend allowing euthanasia for those with psychiatric conditions.
Bishop reminds Pennsylvania Catholics that God’s mercy trumps sin
Reminding people that God's everlasting mercy "will always be greater than any sin," Bishop Mark L. Bartchak of Altoona-Johnstown called upon parishioners to find peace in God as the diocese deals with the fallout of a grand jury report detailing hundreds of incidents of clergy sexual abuse.
Catholic Extension features ‘nuns who rock’ on website, in social media
"Two of the most inspirational things I've learned at Catholic Extension are: First, you cannot go to the poorest places in the United States and not find the presence of the Catholic Church," said Father Jack Wall, the organization's president. "And second, the face of ministry in the poorest communities of America is most often a woman religious."