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Kindly lights in gloomy world: Pope declares five new saints
Saints are people who recognized their need for God's help, who took risks to discover God's will and to help others and who nurtured a habit of thanksgiving, Pope Francis said.
Judge blocks rule that would have kept some immigrants from legal status
A federal judge Oct. 11 blocked an attempt by the Trump administration to deny legal status to some immigrants who applied for social safety-net programs from the government.
Priest rallies law enforcement to brighten kids’ night
Dozens of Philadelphia police gathered on Oct. 9 to flash their car lights outside of Shriners Hospital for Children. Oblate Father Steven Wetzel organized the local version of "Good Night Lights," a movement that has spread throughout the nation.
Resettlement agencies await final word on refugee number U.S. will allow
The people who help refugees from around the world resettle in the Nashville area and across Tennessee are waiting to see if the Trump administration's decision to reduce the number of refugees to be admitted to the country to 18,000 in the next fiscal year
Immigrant domestic abuse victims fear reporting abuse
Amid changing immigration laws and deportation threats, advocates and lawyers have seen a decrease in immigrants who are victims of domestic violence seeking help and reporting abuse to law enforcement.
Advocates to Trump: Don’t desert Christians, Yazidis, Kurds in Syria
Christians concerned with religious freedom violations resulting from the Turkish military offensive on northeastern Syria are urging U.S. President Donald Trump to "reconsider and reverse" his decision to move American troops out of the way of a Turkish incursion.
Women religious should have vote at synod, theologian says
While the Catholic Church has made strides to include the voice of women, especially in the Synod of Bishops for the Amazon, women should be included among synod voting members and in church leadership positions, a German theologian said.
Ecuadorians at synod keep eye on massive protests at home
The demonstrations broke out Oct. 4 after President Lenin Moreno announced suspension of a 40-year-old fuel subsidy as part of a multibillion-dollar loan agreement with the International Monetary Fund.
Resident says Dorian’s devastation teaches lesson: ‘God is in control’
Hurricane Dorian claimed homes, lives and livelihoods, impacting an estimated 75,000 and leaving some 600 still on the government's official list of missing persons.
Banners unfurled as faithful share stories of five saints
The Vatican hung banners of the Catholic Church's newly canonized saints four days before the Mass that would officially recognize that they are in heaven with God.