Read more about the article Protests must be nonviolent; governments must respect rights, pope says
A protester draped in a flag of Belarus kneels in front of law enforcement officers in Minsk Sept. 13, 2020, during a protest against presidential election results. (CNS photo/Tut.By via Reuters)

Protests must be nonviolent; governments must respect rights, pope says

In areas where there are protests, Pope Francis asked Catholic communities, especially pastors, "to work for dialogue and reconciliation."

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Read more about the article Repairs to Assumption Church after tornado slowed by COVID-19
The Church of the Assumption in Nashville sustained substantial damage from the March 3 tornado that swept through the Germantown neighborhood. The COVID-19 pandemic has slowed work on the repairs, which are expected to take two years and cost between $4 million and $6 million. Father Bede Price, pastor of Assumption, stands on scaffolding to examine some of the damage to the roof.

Repairs to Assumption Church after tornado slowed by COVID-19

Assumption Church is still waiting for an engineer’s report to determine the full extent of the damage from the March tornadoes.

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Read more about the article Faith Alive No. 30, Part 1: Document ‘Forming Consciences for Faithful Citizenship’ examined
This meme accompanies Part 1 of Faith Alive! No. 30. (CNS illustration; photo by Paul Ratje, Reuters) See FAITH-ALIVE 30 June 18, 2020.

Faith Alive No. 30, Part 1: Document ‘Forming Consciences for Faithful Citizenship’ examined

Catholics turning to the U.S. bishops’ "Forming Consciences for Faithful Citizenship" for clear-cut answers to the question "How should I vote?" will be disappointed.

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Read more about the article Faith Alive No. 30, Part 2: What is at stake when we vote?
This meme accompanies Part 2 of Faith Alive! No. 30. (CNS illustration; photo by Kevin Lamarque, Reuters) See FAITH-ALIVE 30 June 18, 2020.

Faith Alive No. 30, Part 2: What is at stake when we vote?

Catholic leaders encourage voters to prepare by listening, reading, consulting and considering how a particular election engages their values.

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Read more about the article Lack of money shouldn’t impede health care, pope says
Pope Francis greets people in the Paul VI audience hall at the Vatican Sept. 11, 2020. The pope met with members of the International Gynecologic Cancer Society, an organization that promotes research and education "to enhance the care of women with gynecologic cancer worldwide." (CNS photo/Vatican Media)

Lack of money shouldn’t impede health care, pope says

Pope Francis said that when it comes to treating patients, especially women, doctors and medical institutions should place their care above financial gain.

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Read more about the article Catholic social teaching has values the world needs, says newest member of Pontifical Academy of Social Sciences
Dominican Sister Helen Alford, vice rector of Rome's Pontifical University of St. Thomas Aquinas, gives an interview at the university Sept. 10, 2020. Sister Alford is the newest member of the Pontifical Academy of Social Sciences. (CNS photo/Robert Duncan)

Catholic social teaching has values the world needs, says newest member of Pontifical Academy of Social Sciences

The teaching dives into the Gospel’s concrete principles for living together in a way that recognizes the God-given human dignity of each person.

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Read more about the article Department of Justice defends Indianapolis Archdiocese in school case
The Department of Justice seal is seen in the Great Hall at the Main Justice Building in Washington in this file photo. Lezmond Mitchell, a member of the Navajo Nation, is scheduled to be executed Aug. 26, 2020, for crimes committed on a reservation. (CNS photo/Tyler Orsburn)

Department of Justice defends Indianapolis Archdiocese in school case

Justice Department argues archdiocese protected by First Amendment and by a recent Supreme Court decision to determine who can teach students at religious schools.

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Read more about the article At Mexican camp near U.S. border, asylum-seekers grow more desperate
Sister Norma Pimentel, director of Catholic Charities of the Rio Grande Valley in Texas, speaks with a young resident of a tent camp in Matamoros, Mexico. (CNS photo/David Agren)

At Mexican camp near U.S. border, asylum-seekers grow more desperate

Fear has gripped the camp in recent weeks as at least seven individuals have been found murdered with their bodies left along the river’s edge.

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Read more about the article Virtual pilgrimage, concrete donation: Holy Land Catholics ask for help
Franciscan friars are pictured in a file photo holding candles as they pray in the grotto of the Church of Nativity in Bethlehem. Franciscan Father Francesco Patton, custos of the Holy Land, asked Catholics around the world to make a virtual pilgrimage to the Holy Land and make a real donation to support the church in the region. (CNS photo/Debbie Hill)

Virtual pilgrimage, concrete donation: Holy Land Catholics ask for help

Pilgrimages are a major source of support for Christians in the region, but “here in Jerusalem, we haven’t seen a pilgrim in six months.”

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Read more about the article Federal bill hopes to decrease veterans’ suicide rate
U.S. soldiers surveil the area during a combined joint patrol Nov. 1, 2018, in Manbij, Syria. (CNS photo/Zoe Garbarino, U.S. Army handout via Reuters)

Federal bill hopes to decrease veterans’ suicide rate

WASHINGTON (CNS)-Legislation in Congress intends to direct more money to local initiatives to stop what the bill's backers call an "epidemic" of suicide...

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