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Court sides with Trump on right to end TPS
In a Sept. 14 ruling, a federal judge determined that Temporary Protected Status can be revoked for immigrants from El Salvador, Haiti, Honduras, Nicaragua, Sudan and Nepal.
Colombian church leaders call for reconciliation, truth following protests
Following deadly uprisings in Bogota over police violence, bishops prayed for victims while urging demonstrators not to take justice into their own hands.
British bishops note ‘tragic loss of life’ as abortions increase
Statistics released Sept. 10 show that abortions in England and Wales were at their highest recorded level, with close to 110,000 performed in the first six months of 2020.
Cardinal urges world to help restore Lebanon, not let it ‘fall into despair’
Maronite patriarch Cardinal Bechara Rai told an internet audience Sept. 10. that "the last Christian foothold in the Middle East" is facing "existential danger like never before."
Catholic medical provider fired by Catholic clinic for adhering to her faith
Physician Megan Kreft was dismissed last year from Providence Medical Group in Oregon after refusing to prescribe contraception, and has since filed a civil rights complaint.
Catholic Charities helps refugee students navigate online learning
With classrooms increasingly virtual due to COVID, the agency is providing kids with "super supporters" to ensure access to internet connections and devices.
New podcast series examines history of U.S. clergy sex abuse
Produced by The Catholic University of America, "Crisis" surveys the scandals and the church's response, with the ten episodes receiving "incredible support from bishops."
Laura’s wreckage too close and too familiar for Houston Catholics
The Category 4 storm shredded the region late last month, with 150 mph winds bringing catastrophic damage to an area previously battered by disasters such as Hurricane Katrina.
Pope Francis names three auxiliary bishops for Chicago Archdiocese
Archbishop Christophe Pierre, the Vatican nuncio to the U.S., announced the appointments of two archdiocesan priests and a Franciscan friar on Sept. 11.
Brooklyn bishop reflects on ‘attack that shook foundations of our society’
Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio called the tragic events of Sept. 11, 2001 "a reminder that the safety of our nation depends on the vigilance of our government and of every citizen."