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Alaska church hit hardest by quake faces steep repair costs
St. Andrew Parish in Eagle River, 10 miles from the epicenter of the magnitude-7.0 earthquake that shook the region Nov. 30, is facing steep repair bills as it suffered the greatest damage of any church in the Archdiocese of Anchorage.
Ireland agrees to reassess claims of workers in Magdalene laundries
Women who worked in Ireland's "Magdalene laundries" but were denied compensation under the state's Magdalene Restorative Justice program have won their long-running battle to have their applications reassessed.
Prayer involves recognizing self as God’s beloved child, pope says
Christians are not better than other people, but they do know that God is their father and they are called "to reflect a ray of his goodness in this world thirsting for goodness, waiting for good news," Pope Francis said.
Details published on Vatican delaying USCCB vote on abuse provisions
The surprising news in November that the Vatican had asked U.S. bishops not to vote on several proposals for responding to the sexual abuse crisis was motivated by a lack of time given the Vatican to study the proposals and potential conflicts with church law.
Pope prays for new year marked by tenderness, brotherhood, peace
A new year is a chance for a new start, a time to remember that all people are brothers and sisters and a time to nurture amazement that God became human to save all people, Pope Francis said.
Time passes, but God’s love endures, pope says as 2018 ends
The end of one year and beginning of next naturally leads people to think about the passing of time and about love, which gives time -- and everything else -- real meaning, Pope Francis said.
Defuse family fights by remembering the good in the other, pope says
Celebrating the feast of the Holy Family Dec. 30, the pope led a round of applause for all the families that were among an estimated 50,000 people gathered in St. Peter's Square for the noon recitation of the Angelus prayer and to see the Vatican's sand Nativity scene.
Vatican begins investigation of Archbishop McCarrick
James Grein, a Virginia man who said Archbishop Theodore E. McCarrick, former archbishop of Washington, sexually abused him for years beginning when he was 11, gave his testimony about what occurred Dec. 27 before a judicial vicar for the New York Archdiocese.
Ohio legislature looks ahead after one vote short on abortion bill
The legislation, called the "heartbeat bill," would have prohibited abortions at the first detectable heartbeat, or as early as six weeks of pregnancy.
At the border, communities vent anger toward Washington
Catholics working in border communities have been responding to what they say are chaotic scenes of migrants being randomly dropped off in their cities and towns by federal immigration officials. Typically, the community groups that work with migrants are given advance notice about the drop-offs.