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Catholic leaders: Biden budget aims to help vulnerable but excludes unborn
The chairman of the U.S. bishops' pro-life committee called on Congress May 28 to preserve the Hyde Amendment in any federal budget proposal and "to work toward a budget that truly builds up the common good of all."
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California bishop prays for victims of another ‘senseless’ shooting
San Jose Bishop Oscar Cantú urged prayers for the victims and their families after a gunman opened fired the morning of May 26 at a rail yard operated by the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority, or VTA, north of downtown ...
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Darkness does not mean devil has won, pope says at audience
Prayer is not a magic wand or a way to ask God to be at one's service, Pope Francis said. Prayer is a humble dialogue with God to grow spiritually and discover his will for the world, the pope said ...
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Prayers for healing, justice mark anniversary of Floyd’s death
George Floyd's death left "a hole in the hearts of his family and friends" and "a hole in the fabric of our society," said the director of the National Advocacy Center of the Sisters of the Good Shepherd May 25, ...
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Syriac Catholic patriarch says situation in Syria ‘humanly unbearable’
The Syriac Catholic patriarch said the situation in Syria "continues to be humanly unbearable and devastating" and risks emptying the war-torn country of its Christian community for good.
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US bishop echoes cardinal’s call for prayers for Chinese people
The chairman of the US bishops' Committee on International Justice and Peace invited Catholics in the United States to offer prayers for the people of China and the well-being of the Catholic Church in that country May 23-30.
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Latinos cling to faith after LA fires, find blessings among hardships