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Bishop urges lawmakers to end ‘stranglehold’ on immigration to U.S.
Bishop Edward C. Malesic of Greensburg has called on U.S. lawmakers "to please work as hard as you can" on legislation that "releases the unnecessary stranglehold on immigration to the United States that has caused tragic and inhumane consequences."
Congolese church leaders urge international help to contain Ebola
Catholic Church representatives are urging international action to contain the often fatal disease in Congo's eastern provinces. Almost 2,500 cases have been reported in the latest outbreak.
Catholics focus on immigrant children with rally, civil disobedience
A few hundred Catholics, including dozens of women religious, gathered outside the U.S. Capitol July 18 urging politicians to stop the "inhumane treatment" of immigrant children at the border.
‘We need a habitat on the moon,’ says former NASA flight director
Upcoming space travel plans need to include living on the moon, similar to scientific habitats in the Arctic and Antarctica, said Gene Kranz, now 85, a Catholic parishioner in Texas.
Northern Irish bishops accuse Britain of hijacking bill to allow abortion
UPDATED - Abortion and same-sex marriage will be made legal in Northern Ireland -- both measures passed in the British Parliament -- unless self-government in the province is restored within three months, a process that has stalled for two years.
Archdiocese gets funding for new senior housing in South Phila.
Catholic Housing and Community Services received a $12 million state tax credit for the planned development of St. Rita Place, an affordable apartment facility for income-eligible seniors.
Syriac Christians living near border fear Turkey military incursion
Syrian Christians fear a Turkish military incursion into the area east of the Euphrates River would displace thousands of Christians who live in villages and towns along the Syrian-Turkish border.
Crookston Diocese reaches $5 million settlement with abuse survivors
The settlement resolves 15 lawsuits for sexual abuse claims filed between April 2016 and May 2017 because of the Minnesota Child Victims Act that lifted the statute of limitations on abuse cases in Minnesota.
Priest says Chaldeans in northern Iraq face uncertainty in return to homes
Chaldean Christians in northern Iraq are determined to continue their 2,000-year-long mission despite the near-deadly blow inflicted by Islamic State forces and new challenges from nongovernment militias, said a priest ministering in the region.
Pope appoints new Vatican press office director
Pope Francis appointed Matteo Bruni to serve as director of the Vatican press office, replacing Alessandro Gisotti, who had been serving as interim director since Dec. 31.