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<img src="https://therecordnewspaper.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/20220407T0630-POPE-UKRAINE-AMBASSADOR-1525167.jpg" class="wp-post-image first-post-image" alt="Pope officially welcomes Ukraine’s
ambassador to the Holy See" />

Pope officially welcomes Ukraine’s
ambassador to the Holy See

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By Carol Glatz VATICAN CITY — Andrii Yurash, Ukraine’s ambassador to the Holy See, presented his credentials to Pope Francis April 7. He also…

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following U.N.’s warning on climate" />

Advocates call for immediate action
following U.N.’s warning on climate

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By Dennis Sadowski Representatives of Catholic organizations called upon parishioners to address climate change through actions in their lives and advocacy with political leaders…

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against ideology of the powerful, says pope" />

Smaller nations must lead charge
against ideology of the powerful, says pope

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By Junno Arocho Esteves VATICAN CITY — Smaller countries like Malta are called to set an example of true freedom in a world that…

<img src="https://therecordnewspaper.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/20220405T1430-CATHOLIC-ADVOCACY-DAYS-1524396.jpg" class="wp-post-image first-post-image" alt="Tennessee bishops say church’s voice
gets positive reception from lawmakers" />

Tennessee bishops say church’s voice
gets positive reception from lawmakers

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By Katie Peterson NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The Tennessee Catholic Public Policy Commission has organized a Catholic Day on the Hill annually for more than…

<img src="https://therecordnewspaper.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/20220404T1409-RELIGIOUS-FREEDOM-CONFERENCE-1524743.jpg" class="wp-post-image first-post-image" alt="Scholars: Objections to social trends
can be based on reason and religion" />

Scholars: Objections to social trends
can be based on reason and religion

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By Zoey Maraist ARLINGTON, Va. — At a recent conference on different topics related to religious freedom in the United States, one idea reappeared…

<img src="https://therecordnewspaper.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/20220404T1700-HHS-ABORTION-TRANSGENDER-SERVICES-1524919.jpg" class="wp-post-image first-post-image" alt="HHS expected to propose health care rule
on abortion, transgender services" />

HHS expected to propose health care rule
on abortion, transgender services

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By Tom Tracy Leadership at the Catholic Benefits Association believes the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services will soon announce new regulations that…

<img src="https://therecordnewspaper.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/20220404T1205-SOTO-SACRAMENTO-SHOOTING-1524920.jpg" class="wp-post-image first-post-image" alt="After shootings, Sacramento bishop
says good neighbors can restore peace" />

After shootings, Sacramento bishop
says good neighbors can restore peace

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By Rhina Guidos Bishop Jaime Soto of Sacramento, Calif., asked people to “invest” in being good neighbors and help restore peace after six people…

<img src="https://therecordnewspaper.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/20220404T0800-NICARAGUA-CATHOLIC-UNIVERSITY-1524909.jpg" class="wp-post-image first-post-image" alt="Nicaragua strips funds from
Catholic university, ups government control" />

Nicaragua strips funds from
Catholic university, ups government control

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By David Agren Nicaragua has approved a law increasing government control over educational institutions and stripping funds from Jesuit-run Central American University, which has…