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Amid discussion to end death penalty, three executions halted
Sister Helen Prejean, a longtime death penalty opponent, was quick to temper any feeling of victory from a court's halt to scheduled federal executions, including that of Lisa Montgomery.
Augustinian Father Gus Esposito, teacher and mentor, dies at age 69
Born in Philadelphia and raised in Delaware County, the priest was a PhD Spanish professor, leader of Msgr. Bonner High School and spiritual director at St. Charles Seminary. Funeral rites are set for Friday and Saturday.
Young women bring Christ to Kensington streets
Three volunteers with Mission Youth Philly are giving a year of their lives to serve those battling poverty, addiction and homelessness in one of the city's most challenged neighborhoods.
Elected officials need a ‘public servant’s heart,’ Schwarzenegger says
The former Republican California governor and actor warned about America's signs of rising Nazism in a widely seen video. He also voiced support for President-elect Biden and unity.
Irish inquiry: Families mistreated unmarried moms; others complicit
A commission investigating the treatment of unmarried mothers in Ireland said the blame for their "harsh treatment" over 70 years rests with their families, but that both the church and state condoned this.
Human rights organizations call for solution to Bosnian migrant crisis
A Jesuit rights group was among those calling on the Bosnian government to care for some 1,000 migrants stranded in sub-zero temperatures awaiting relocation after their camp burned down.
Peace only way to face global crises, Vatican U.N. nuncio says
The COVID-19 pandemic requires a united global response that shuns nationalistic interests and creates long-lasting solutions, said Archbishop Gabriele Caccia at the United Nations.
CHA letter to Biden reveals extensive list of health care priorities
The Catholic Health Association called for strengthening the Affordable Care Act, making senior citizens a priority, removing barriers to care by immigrants, and renewing focus on the coronavirus pandemic.
House impeachment article cites Trump for ‘incitement of insurrection’
A House vote on the impeachment resolution will be taken Wednesday if Vice President Pence does not invoke the 25th Amendment to remove the president over his actions associated with the Jan. 6 assault on the Capitol.
Bishops call for an end to the federal death penalty
Two U.S. bishops who head different committees of the U.S. bishops called for an end to the federal use of the death penalty, resumed last year after a 17-year hiatus, as "long past time."