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Catholic migrant advocates have mixed reaction to Tijuana border events
Resources for sustaining thousands of migrants in Tijuana are stretched thin and the current U.S. government has showed few signs of speeding up the process for accepting asylum applications.
CDC report shows continued decline in U.S. abortion rate
UPDATED - The abortion rate in the United States has dropped eight of the last nine years, and the 638,169 abortions in 2015 were down 25 percent since 2006, according to the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Cardinal DiNardo calls CBS News series on church sex abuse ‘inaccurate’
The cardinal said the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston "responded to over 30 questions" by CBS about two archdiocesan priests, "only to see almost all of our responses completely ignored by the CBS team."
International group of women’s superiors urge sisters to report abuse
The International Union of Superiors General has called on women religious who have suffered abuse to come forward and report it to their congregations and church and state authorities.
Generating taxes from gambling is unethical, Vatican office says
Legalizing gambling fuels addictions, creating more and more compulsive gamblers, and using the industry as a source of tax revenue is unethical, said a major Vatican office.
New report says Islamic extremism spreading with defeat of IS in Mideast
Islamist extremists have increased violence in Europe, Africa and Southeast Asia corresponding to their loss of territory in the Middle East, said a report from Aid to the Church in Need, a Catholic charity helping persecuted Christians.
Pope names organizing committee for abuse conference in February
Pope Francis named U.S. Cardinal Blase J. Cupich of Chicago to be part of the organizing committee preparing for a meeting of the world's bishops' conferences and representatives of religious orders to address the abuse and protection of minors.
Clericalism is ugly perversion, pope tells seminarians
Priests must always keep in mind that their mission is to serve others and not claim superiority over the people entrusted to their care, Pope Francis said.
Kingdom based on love, not power, brings true peace, pope says
Jesus showed his authority as king not through the power of weaponry, violence or deceit but by the power of his love for the world through his death on the cross, Pope Francis said.
Catholic, other faiths pledge solidarity for all seeking asylum in U.S.
Over 3,000 Catholics and other people of faith signed a pledge Nov. 19 to express solidarity with all those seeking asylum in the United States and "promising to be good neighbors to those seeking refuge in our community and to build a community where all are welcome."