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Catholics on Guam pray for peace amid threats by North Korea
By Tony C. Diaz HAGATNA, Guam (CNS) — The Catholic Church on Guam is urging its members and all people on the island to be prayerful and stay centered in […]
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Catholic groups ask Congress to reject ‘discriminatory’ RAISE Act
WASHINGTON (CNS) — Calling a proposed piece of legislation “discriminatory,” the head of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ Committee on Migration called on the president and Congress to reject […]
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USCCB president urges Trump to quickly act to ease contraceptive mandate
WASHINGTON (CNS) — The president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops has called on President Donald Trump to ease the “onerous” contraceptive mandate of the Department of Health and […]
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New Smithsonian exhibit explores diversity of religion in early America
By Carolyn Mackenzie WASHINGTON (CNS) — The Smithsonian National Museum of American History’s new exhibition, “Religion in Early America,” celebrates the free exercise of religion and the religious diversity that […]
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New archbishop of Indianapolis calls faithful to be ‘bridges of unity’
INDIANAPOLIS (CNS) — July 28 was a day of joy for Catholics across central and southern Indiana, as Archbishop Charles C. Thompson was installed as the seventh archbishop of Indianapolis […]
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Catholic evangelization in a digital world
The message remains, but mediums must change USCCB communications restructuring shifts focus from print to digital By Chaz Muth The chief communications officer for the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ Department […]
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Reformed churches sign agreement adopting justification doctrine VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Signaling a turning point in ecumenical relations with the Catholic Church, the World Communion of Reformed Churches signed an […]
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Land O’ Lakes statement on Catholic higher education turns 50
WASHINGTON (CNS)— Not all Catholics are familiar with the Land O’ Lakes statement, a document on Catholic higher education with a cool sounding name, but this landmark text needs no […]
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U.S. bishops call for protection for young migrants
WASHINGTON (CNS) — The chairman of the migration committee of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops urged the Trump administration to “ensure permanent protection” for youth who were brought to […]
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Aspiring religious delay entry to pay off debt
By Colleen Dulle WASHINGTON (CNS) — For some aspiring priests and religious, the biggest obstacle to pursuing their vocation is student debt. Because many religious orders do not accept members […]
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Ohio artist restores religious statues, stirs memories of closed parishes
LAKEWOOD, Ohio (CNS) — St. Elizabeth of Hungary stands tall, the bread in her right hand, a gift to the poor, looks like it may have just come from the […]
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Images of faith preserved at Capitol attest to role of religion in U.S.
WASHINGTON (CNS) — Elaborate artwork adorns the monumental buildings in the nation’s capital, depicting the beauty and grandeur of the neoclassical era that inspired these buildings. It is within these […]