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Hunger, brain drain, disruptions: Church working to help Venezuelans
Catholic Church leaders in Venezuela say a peaceful transfer of power from embattled President Nicolas Maduro to a transitional government, probably led by National Assembly president Juan Guaido, is the best hope for the crisis-wracked country.
Group’s immigrant solidarity project ‘not about politics,’ organizers say
On March 4, the "DuPage Solidarity With the Asylum Seekers" project departed from Joliet, Illinois, and began a long trek to the U.S-Mexico border where they planned to deliver supplies to those who had made a much longer and more dangerous journey to get there.
N.Y. bishops push lawmakers to reject legalizing pot
The New York State Catholic Conference warned that the legislature was rushing to approve recreational marijuana use. "Government should not be encouraging destructive behavior to raise revenue," the conference said.
Packed hearing held on Delaware Senate bills to restrict abortion
A state Senate committee heard testimony from nearly two dozen abortion opponents and advocates for legal abortion concerning the Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act and the Woman's Ultrasound Right to Know Act.
At National People’s Congress, China recommits to molding religions
The push to make religion more culturally Chinese is seen by experts as an attempt by the Communist Party to bring religions under its absolute control. Christian leaders plan to integrate "Chinese elements" into church life.
Lenten staple prompts a grammar debate: Are they fish ‘fries’ or ‘frys’?
An editorial debate worthy of an ecumenical council of board of rabbis roils on. Regardless of what the plurality decides on the plural of the word, at many parishes in Lent, fried fish is what's for dinner.
Bishops’ letter challenges all to see how racism infects America
The goal of the U.S. Catholic bishops' pastoral letter on racism, "Open Wide Our Hearts," is for the church and society to recognize the evil of racism and take action to eliminate racial injustices and prejudices.
‘Listening session’ on racism ends, work for justice continues
"We have to address racism if we want to move towards the Kingdom of God," said a bishop at the conclusion of a series of sessions in Philadelphia discussing the sin of racism in the Catholic Church and American society.
Christians and Jews must join to fight hatred, promote women, pope says
Engaging in any form of anti-Semitism is a direct contradiction with the Christian faith, Pope Francis said.
Pope: World in need of ‘ecological conversion’ to advance sustainability
Without a change of attitude that focuses on the well-being of the planet and its inhabitants, efforts to achieve the U.N.'s sustainable development goals will not be "sufficient for a fair and sustainable world order," the pope said.