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Bishops to Zambian government: Stop intimidation, keep tax breaks
LUSAKA, Zambia (CNS) -- Zambian Catholic bishops urged the government to stop using state security institutions to intimidate people and warned that changes in tax legislation could lead to severe cutbacks in services that the church offers the poor.
Veteran Vatican reporter Allen calls Pope Francis ‘pope of mercy’
In a talk, Catholic journalist John Allen outlined three areas where he believes Pope Francis will have the most impact -- leadership as service, the social Gospel and mercy as the core Christian message in this era.
Advocates sponsor rally in nation’s capital to celebrate school choice
WASHINGTON (CNS) -- Educational advocates from across the political divide came together in Washington Jan. 29 for the Put Kids First rally, part of National School Choice Week.
Court extends protection of Little Sisters from HHS mandate
WASHINGTON (CNS) -- The Supreme Court Jan. 24 issued a three-sentence order affirming -- for the time being -- an injunction blocking enforcement against the Little Sisters of the Poor and the Christian Brothers of a mandate to provide contraceptive coverage in employee health insurance.
An eventful Vatican year raises the profile of the Catholic press
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Few probably know it outside the ranks of the craft, but February is Catholic Press Month, when the church in the United States and Canada recognizes the importance of Catholic media and members of the Catholic media reflect in a special way on their service to the church.
Eastern Africa bishops appeal for peace in South Sudan
JUBA, South Sudan (CNS) -- The Catholic bishops of eastern Africa called upon warring factions in South Sudan to soften their positions "in the interest of saving lives" to achieve peace and to open safe corridors to allow humanitarian aid to flow to hundreds of thousands of people displaced since fighting erupted Dec. 15.
The end is near — possibly — for Internet communication as we know it
WASHINGTON (CNS) -- When a three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit ruled in Verizon's favor Jan. 14 on its suit against the Federal Communications Commission, observers in the tech field suggested this could signal the end of the Internet as we know it.
‘Safety first’ plan urged to protect West Virginia workers, residents
WHEELING, W.Va. (CNS) -- In a letter to West Virginia Catholics about the recent chemical spill in their state, Bishop Michael J. Bransfield of Wheeling-Charleston said "safety first" must be "a lived reality" within West Virginia's coal mining and chemical industries.
Mexican priests play prominent role in supporting self-defense groups
APATZINGAN, Mexico (CNS) -- Father Gregorio Lopez Geronimo wears a bulletproof vest while celebrating Mass.
Newly appointed Harrisburg bishop dedicated to holiness, social justice
Bishop Ronald W. Gainer introduced himself as the 11th bishop of the Harrisburg Diocese and as a shepherd dedicated to the sanctification and ministry of his people.