USCCB committee decries rising antisemitism in U.S.
By Dennis Sadowski WASHINGTON — Saying they are outraged by growing “antisemitic rhetoric” across the country, members of the U.S. bishops’ Committee on Ecumenical…
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First deaf priest in U.S. visits Minnesota parish, inspires Jesuit novice
By Barb Umberger MINNEAPOLIS — Parishioners at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church in Minneapolis, about half of whom are deaf, had the chance…
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Migration must be managed, not stopped, pope tells European governments
By Cindy Wooden VATICAN CITY — Migration across the Mediterranean Sea is as old as humanity, and while some governments say they want to…
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New Orleans archbishop prays for murdered priest, missing worker
By Rhina Guidos WASHINGTON — The head of the Archdiocese of New Orleans spoke of horror and pain in a Nov. 30 statement, following…
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Loss of print media seen as posing challenges to U.S. church communications
By Christina Lee Knauss Readers of The Tablet, newspaper of the Diocese of Brooklyn, New York, now see something on the paper’s website that…
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Senate passes Respect for Marriage Act; bill now heads to House
By Julie Asher WASHINGTON — Ahead of the U.S. Senate’s Nov. 29 61-to-36 vote approving the Respect for Marriage Act, the chairmen of two…
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Overcoming Christian divisions would give world hope, pope tells patriarch
By Cindy Wooden VATICAN CITY — While formal dialogue about the theological and historical causes of the splits in Christianity is essential, so, too,…
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Some U.S. dioceses are lifting restrictions on Communion cup
By Carol Zimmermann WASHINGTON — As many restrictions put in place at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic have been lifted, some Catholic dioceses…
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With America magazine pope talks about church division, women, abortion
VATICAN CITY — In a wide-ranging interview with top staff of America magazine, Pope Francis decried increased polarization within the Catholic Church, affirmed the need to…
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Advent watching includes noticing God at work in daily life, pope says
By Robert Duncan VATICAN CITY — Being so distracted that one does not notice God’s presence in daily life is a warning sign that…
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