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UAE sends aid to Peru as part of Catholic-Muslim cooperation
The shipment of 50 tons of aid to Peru is the result of ties between the Vatican and the United Arab Emirates following Pope Francis' visit to Abu Dhabi in 2019.
Supreme Court says asylum-seekers can’t challenge deportations
In a 7-2 decision June 25, the Supreme Court said the Trump administration can deport some asylum-seekers without granting them a federal court hearing.
U.S. suspends some visas, extends immigration restrictions
Catholic groups have joined others in protesting new immigration restrictions of the Trump administration, including a popular visa program for skilled workers.
What to do with old electronics? St. John Chrysostom has the answer
The Delaware County parish partnered June 20 with a local recycling nonprofit that employs former prisoners reentering society. Residents brought out three truckloads, and good wishes.
Annual audit shows 4,400+ allegations of clergy abuse reported
A new report attributed 37% of the new allegations to lawsuits, victim compensation programs by dioceses, and bankruptcies. An additional 3% of allegations emerged after a review of clergy files.
Trump’s order on foster care backs civic-religious partnerships
President Donald Trump June 24 called for creating partnerships between state agencies and public, private, faith-based and community organizations to enhance the child welfare system.
Place to start for addressing racial injustice is apology, professor says
Referring to the sacrament of reconciliation, an educator believes there must be an apology "for taking so long to empathize ... with the suffering of Black Americans."
Catechesis is about a relationship, not just information, Vatican says
Teaching the faith is a work of evangelization meant to lead people to a deeper relationship with Jesus, said the updated "Directory for Catechesis."
Catholics mark 70th anniversary of outbreak of Korean War
Sixteen dioceses in South Korea held Masses in succession to mark the outbreak of the 1950-53 conflict. The two Koreas are still technically at war because the war ended in a truce.
Uncertain times are a call to build a better world, bishop tells police
As tensions continue to mount in the U.S., police officers and first responders should work to better themselves in service to their local community, said a Texas bishop at a Blue Mass.