Helsinki Commission looks at how faith groups can combat hate
By Rhina Guidos Catholic News Service WASHINGTON — Rabbi Hazzan Jeffrey Myers came face to face with hate and escaped its wrath Oct. 27,…
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Backing Catholic action day, bishops call out ‘cruelty’ in policies
By Rhina Guidos Catholic News Service WASHINGTON – Though they weren’t present, at least seven U.S. bishops made their views known via statements supporting…
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Catholics focus on migrant children with rally, civil disobedience
By Carol Zimmermann WASHINGTON — A few hundred Catholic activists, including dozens of women religious, gathered outside at the foot of the U.S. Capitol…
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As Ethiopia works for reform, church tries to support people in many ways
By Bronwen Dachs Catholic News Service The Catholic Church in Ethiopia is leading peace and reconciliation efforts while it does what it can to…
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‘We cannot absorb the migrant population,’ say Guatemalan bishops
Guatemala’s bishops criticized the idea of the country entering into an agreement with the U.S. government to deem it a “safe third country” for…
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African churches work to counter pressures on Congo River basin
By Fredrick Nzwili Catholic News Service The Congo River basin, which spans six African countries, is coming under pressure, partly due to clearing of…
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Cardinal fears Iraq could be caught in middle of a U.S.-Iran conflict
By Dale Gavlak Catholic News Service Chaldean Catholic Patriarch Cardinal Louis Sako is concerned by rising tensions between the United States and Iran, fearful…
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Trump administration to apply ‘third country’ rule for asylum-seekers
Catholic News Service The Trump administration announced the U.S. departments of Justice and Homeland Security are adopting an interim “third country rule” requiring immigrants…
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MANAUS, Brazil (CNS) — On Christmas Eve of 2015, Marcia Soares’ home was bulldozed into oblivion, and with it, her dreams for the future….
Read MoreSubduing attacker unusual reaction for deacon but he had to protect abbey
PORTLAND — Deacon Jose Montoya stares in horror. What if the vicious surprise punch had hit an elderly monk instead of on his own…
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