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Hope seen for carbon pricing bill to address climate change
A new bipartisan bill in Congress is a "hopeful sign" that "climate change is beginning to be seen as a crucial moral issue, one that concerns all people," said the head of the U.S. bishops' domestic policy committee.
Gift of fidelity in marriage, priesthood is possible, pope says
Unity and fidelity are indispensable cornerstones of Christian marriage, Pope Francis said.
Pakistan Supreme Court upholds blasphemy acquittal of Asia Bibi
UPDATED - Asia Bibi is now free to leave Pakistan and is expected to join her family in Canada, where they were granted asylum.
Steinfels: No one did a deep dive into Pa. grand jury report
Were all the victims of clergy sex abuse systematically brushed aside and covered up by church officials? That was the conclusion of the report's summary, but it wasn't backed up by the grand jury's own data, according to veteran journalist Peter Steinfels.
Myanmar cardinal says China-funded dam project must be stopped
The $3.6 billion Myitsone Dam project, which, if built as designed, would flood more than 200 square miles of forestland in Kachin state and export 90 percent of the power produced to China, was suspended by Myanmar's previous military-dominated government in 2011.
Vatican doctrinal official steps down amid investigation of solicitation
The priest, Father Hermann Geissler, "affirms that the accusation made against him is untrue and asks that the canonical process already initiated continue.
Some call for N.Y. governor to be excommunicated for supporting abortion
Since Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed New York's new expansive abortion measure into law Jan. 22, the anniversary of Roe v. Wade, some Catholics have called for the governor, who is Catholic, to be excommunicated.
‘Panama in the Capital’ event ‘awesome from start to finish,’ says pilgrim
Kristen Uitenham, like many other young people, hopes to one day attend the international World Youth Day with the pope abroad, but she still jumped at the opportunity to join with others at a celebration closer to home.
Mexico offers visas to caravan members seeking U.S. asylum
Migrants fleeing poverty, violence and drought in their Central American countries face an uneasy welcome in Mexico and scant prospects for legal entry into the U.S.
Bishop tells Covington Catholic High School community he stands with them
Bishop Roger J. Foys was there to address the students about the events that took place Jan. 18, after the March for Life in Washington, where a student standing face-to-face with a Native American elder was captured on video and ignited a firestorm on social media.