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Month: January 2018

Nation & World

Persecution based on religious belief is unacceptable, pope says

January 25, 2018 Caroline

VATICAN CITY—All people have a right to freely profess their own religious beliefs without fear of duress, Pope Francis said, calling on the world community to do more to protect the Yezidi minority. “It is […]

Nation & World

Sharing ‘fake news’ makes one an accomplice in evil, pope says

January 24, 2018 Caroline

VATICAN CITY—People have a responsibility to check the source of what they share on social media to ensure it is not “fake news” designed to further prejudices or increase fear, Pope Francis said. Fake news […]

Nation & World

USCCB president calls for prayer after pair of school shootings

January 24, 2018 Caroline

WASHINGTON—Cardinal Daniel N. DiNardo of Galveston-Houston called for prayers for the victims killed and injured in a pair of school shootings in Kentucky and Texas. In a statement released Jan. 23 after the second shooting […]

Nation & World

OneLife LA draws thousands to celebrate life at all stages

January 24, 2018 Caroline

LOS ANGELES—Los Angeles Archbishop Jose H. Gomez told the thousands gathered for a rally for life that God loves all of his sons and daughters “with a personal love … a love that created each […]

Columnists

Sometimes ordinary angels show up

January 23, 2018 Sister Pamela Smith, SSCM

The man who pushes a mop and carries boxes at the Circle K in Jacksonboro is probably not an angel. I have seen him numerous times, and the evidence is that he is flesh and […]

Columnists

Keeping ashes at home

January 23, 2018 Father Jeffrey Kirby | The Catholic Miscellany

Q: In a previous column, you said that Catholics can’t scatter the ashes of loved ones be­cause they have to be preserved and shown respect. Is it possible to keep the ashes at home? I […]

Nation & World

Tax plan offers incentive for Catholic education

January 22, 2018 Christina Lee Knauss | The Catholic Miscellany

Opinions vary wildly about the positives and negatives of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, the sweeping tax reform legislation passed by Congress in December, with many people still uncertain whether the bill will help […]

Nation & World

In Chile and Peru, pope tackles tough issues, urges compassion, unity

January 22, 2018 Caroline

LIMA, Peru—Pope Francis tackled politically charged issues during his weeklong visit to Chile and Peru, decrying human trafficking, environmental destruction, corruption and organized crime in speeches before audiences that included political leaders. At the same […]

Nation & World

Pro-life marchers want their message to transcend politics

January 22, 2018 Caroline

WASHINGTON—In a sea of printed signs and huge student groups in colorful toboggan caps at the March for Life rally, Ed York was an outlier. He’d made the two-hour drive to the National Mall Jan. […]

Nation & World

New HHS department created to protect religious freedom

January 21, 2018 Caroline

WASHINGTON—A new division at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) will work to ensure the protection of religious freedom and conscience rights for Americans, government officials announced Thursday. “The state should not […]

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