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Archbishop: Iraq needs U.S. ground troops to fight ISIS
A Chaldean Catholic archbishop called for the redeployment of U.S. and British troops in Iraq to prevent the "genocide" of Christians and other minorities by Islamic State militants.
Social action directors address involving more Hispanics in advocacy
Acknowledging the growing number of Hispanic Catholics in the United States, diocesan social action directors strategized Feb. 6 on how to better integrate them not just in their local parish, but in the wider church.
Inequity is root of all evil in economies, policies, hunger, pope says
To find real solutions to today's problems, people need to address the root evils plaguing the world: unjust economies, financial speculation and systems that create inequity, Pope Francis said.
CCHD honoree has supported living wages, job training in hot dog truck
With a few thousand dollars spread here and there, the Catholic Campaign for Human Development of the Archdiocese of Baltimore has helped bring living wages to employees who clean sports stadiums and supported a group that helps homeless people with projects including a hot dog truck.
FCC proposal rejects ‘fast lanes,’ supports open Internet for all
The Federal Communications Commission's proposed rules to regulate Internet traffic are in harmony with what Bishop John C. Wester of Salt Lake City and more than a dozen religious bodies asked the FCC to do in September.
Accountability is key concern for pope’s child protection commission
Bishops who do not comply with the child protection norms adopted by their bishops' conferences and approved by the Vatican must face real consequences, said Cardinal Sean P. O'Malley of Boston, president of the Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors.
Cardinal Muller says Curia reform should stimulate reform of church
Throughout history, the Catholic Church has reviewed and reformed its structures to free them from "a worldly mentality and earthly models of the exercise of power," leading to a necessary spiritual renewal, said the head of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith.
Women are not guests, but full participants in church life, pope says
Saying he knows the history of the subjugation of women continues to have a negative impact on how women are treated, Pope Francis called for greater roles for women in the church and for greater assistance and workplace flexibility to ensure they can make the best choices for themselves and their families.
Cuban cardinal: ‘Thaw’ in U.S.-Cuba relations due to prayer, dialogue
The move to normalize relations between Cuba and the United States has inaugurated "a new time ... for encounter and dialogue" between the two countries and is cause for great hope, said the cardinal of Havana.
Salvation in the city: Be neighborhood apostles, pope urges laity
Cities can be chaotic and cold, but people need God in a metropolis as much as they need him anywhere, Pope Francis said.