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Keeping Catholic school tuition affordable requires creativity

By Chaz Muth and Carol Zimmermann WASHINGTON (CNS) — Making Catholic education accessible to everyone has been a mission of the Church in the U.S. for centuries, but keeping it […]

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Church leaders urge inquiry into abuse claims against archbishop

WASHINGTON (CNS) — U.S. Catholic Church leaders have been calling for an internal investigation into the handling of allegations of abuse and sexual misconduct against Archbishop Theodore E. McCarrick and […]

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News Briefs: August 5, 2018

East African bishops applaud Eritrea, Ethiopia peace process VATICAN CITY (CNS) — The bishops of East Africa praised the peace efforts that brought an end to the two-decade war between […]

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Fascinating tale of Vatican search for Peter’s tomb rivals a novel

By Mitch Finley This book tells one of the most remarkable, and astonishing, true stories ever to come out of the Vatican. There are other books on the topic of […]

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News Briefs: July 22, 2018

Bishops, journalists attacked at church in Nicaragua COPAN, Honduras (CNS) — Nicaraguan bishops and clergy were attacked by armed groups aligned with the government July 9 as violence in the […]

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Deacons’ ministry of presence will be in forefront at upcoming congress

By Peter Finney NEW ORLEANS (CNS) — The 18,000 deacons in the United States exercise a ministry of presence, bringing the healing and hope-filled message of Jesus Christ to people […]

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Bishops sought to share journey with migrants, not join political fray

MCALLEN, Texas (CNS) — The journey for many of the new migrants entering the U.S. near the border town of McAllen involves a mix of hardship and blessings. Having made […]

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News Briefs: July 8, 2018

Republicans help bring down their party’s ‘compromise’ immigration bill WASHINGTON (CNS) — Republicans failed June 27 to advance a bill on immigration before Congress takes a summer break, unable to […]

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‘No more excuses’ for Congress’ failure to fix immigration system

LOS ANGELES (CNS) — Archbishop José H. Gomez of Los Angeles called on Congress to “fix our broken immigration system” in his homily during the archdiocese’s annual “Mass in Recognition […]

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Congregation of Holy Cross elects new provincial superior

NOTRE DAME — Father William M. Lies, CSC, was elected as the new provincial superior of the Congregation of Holy Cross, United States Province of Priests and Brothers, by the Provincial Chapter in […]

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Court says requirements on pregnancy centers violate free speech

WASHINGTON (CNS) — The Supreme Court ruled 5-4 June 26 that a California law that placed requirements on crisis pregnancy centers that oppose abortion violated the First Amendment. In its […]

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News Briefs: June 24, 2018

U.S. officials return stolen Columbus letter to Vatican Library VATICAN CITY (CNS) — With the help of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, a 15th-century copy of a letter Christopher […]