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Supreme Court declines request to stop border wall construction
In a 5-4 vote, the Supreme Court gave the go-ahead for construction to continue on portions of the Trump administration's border wall with Mexico, funding for which is opposed by the U.S. bishops.
Pope Benedict is ‘extremely frail,’ German author says
While the 93-year-old retired pontiff is mentally sharp, his voice is barely audible, said Peter Seewald, who has written four books on Benedict.
Conversion has personal, social dimensions, Franciscan leader says
Reconciliation with God means reconciling with one's brothers and sisters and with all of creation, said Franciscan Father Michael Perry. Believers must confront "social and institutional sin" if they are serious about conversion.
Nicaraguan bishops denounce Managua cathedral arson attack as ‘terrorism’
Nicaragua's Catholic leadership vowed not to be intimidated as a government campaign of intolerance targeting the church turns increasingly cruel and involves acts of sacrilege.
Christians must courageously share with others, pope says
God operates according to "the logic of taking responsibility for others ... not looking the other way," Pope Francis said. Telling people to "fend for themselves" is not Christian.
Novena for end of pandemic begins this week
Archbishop Nelson Perez invites the clergy, religious and lay persons in the Archdiocese of Philadelphia to join in the nine-day period of prayer before the Solemnity of the Assumption.
‘It spreads so fast’: COVID-19 hits 15 family members
An Iowa woman is grappling with coronavirus infection across five family households, despite diligent precautions. She traces the infections to a visiting teenage niece.
Trump, Congress urged to make ‘access to quality education’ a priority
Top U.S. bishops urged help for "tuition-paying families (to) keep their Catholic and other nonpublic schools open," as Congress weighs economic stimulus bills amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
Brazilian bishops slam government’s pandemic response
More than 150 bishops have signed a draft letter saying "omission, apathy and rejection" by the Brazilian government to care for the most vulnerable during the pandemic "is appalling."
COVID pandemic should raise questions about faith, pope says
"The pandemic poses fundamental questions about happiness in our lives and about the treasure of our Christian faith," Pope Francis wrote about COVID-19 and its global impact.