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Pope assures Filipinos, battered by storms and floods, of his prayers
Pope Francis' prayers came as Filipinos appealed for help and their bishops urged them to support each other in the worst flooding since 2009. Within three weeks, the Philippines was hit by five storms.
Take risks to serve others, pope says on World Day of Poor
In the Gospel, good servants are those who take risks, Pope Francis said Nov. 15. "They do not cling to what they possess, but put it to good use."
Vatican official marks anniversary of ‘martyred’ Jesuits
The recent conviction in El Salvador of a colonel who ordered the murder of six Jesuit priests and two laywomen in 1989 is a major step forward on the path of justice and healing old wounds, said a cardinal.
Kenyan bishops: People want ‘better government,’ not more government
Kenya's Catholic bishops have expressed discomfort at proposals to expand government with major policy and constitutional changes in an effort to heal and unite the East African nation.
Brooklyn Diocese asks high court for injunction on limits on indoor worship
The diocese objected to New York's limiting "in-person 'house of worship' attendance to 10 or 25 people" but allowing "numerous secular businesses to operate without any capacity restrictions."
Voter behavior wasn’t different in the 2020 election, just the results
Political experts find that some elements of previous elections were present in this year's races, with the exception of the leading issue, COVID, and the "mutual radicalization" of politics.
In gathering for U.S. bishops like no other, annual meeting goes online
Some 300 bishops will meet online only for two days Nov. 16-17. The prelates will discuss tough issues including responses to the pandemic and the report on former cardinal Theodore McCarrick.
At Jesuit agency event, Biden announces he will hike refugee cap
Weeks after the Trump administration said it would drop to a historic low the cap on the number of displaced people the U.S. resettles, President-elect Joe Biden said he would head in a dramatically different direction.
Catholic schools going all virtual in Montgomery County
Catholic schools in the county offer a mix of in-person instruction. But the recent surge in COVID-19 infections prompted health officials to mandate all public schools offer online instruction only. Catholic schools will do the same for two weeks starting Nov. 23.
McCarrick report highlights weaknesses in process for vetting bishops
A questionnaire used to identify possible bishops seemed more focused on personal connections than on raising red flags regarding inappropriate or criminal behavior.