Read more about the article U.S. Catholic media must inspire unity amid division, pope says
Pope Francis is seen in a file photo making a point. (CNS photo/Paul Haring) See CMC-VIRTUAL-POPE June 30, 2020.

U.S. Catholic media must inspire unity amid division, pope says

Pope Francis is seen in a file photo making a point. CNS photo/Paul Haring VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Catholic media outlets in the United States are called to break down…

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Read more about the article Update: Court says tax credit program can’t exclude religious schools
Montana resident Kendra Espinoza, a key plaintiff in a religious rights case involving school choice, poses for a photo in front of the U.S. Supreme Court with her daughters Sarah and Naomi Jan. 19, 2020. The court ruled June 30 that religious schools can not be excluded from Montana's school tax-credit program. (CNS photo/Will Dunham, Reuters) See SCOTUS-TAX-CREDIT June 30, 2020.

Update: Court says tax credit program can’t exclude religious schools

Montana resident Kendra Espinoza, a key plaintiff in a religious rights case involving school choice, poses for a photo in front of the U.S. Supreme Court with her daughters Sarah…

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Read more about the article Court’s abortion ruling continues ‘cruel precedent,’ says bishop
Pro-life activists gather outside the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington June 29, 2020. (CNS photo/Carlos Barria, Reuters) See SCOTUS-ABORTION June 29, 2020.

Court’s abortion ruling continues ‘cruel precedent,’ says bishop

Pro-life activists gather outside the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington June 29, 2020. CNS photo/Carlos Barria, Reuters. WASHINGTON. The chairman of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ Committee for Pro-Life…

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Read more about the article Rome diocese to resume pilgrimage schedule, starting with Lourdes
A file photo shows Mass being celebrated in the grotto at the Shrine of Our Lady of Lourdes in France. Cardinal Angelo De Donatis, papal vicar of Rome, will lead a diocesan pilgrimage to Lourdes in August. (CNS photo/Nancy Wiechec) See ROME-PILGRIMAGE-LOURDES June 26, 2020.

Rome diocese to resume pilgrimage schedule, starting with Lourdes

A file photo shows Mass being celebrated in the grotto at the Shrine of Our Lady of Lourdes in France. Cardinal Angelo De Donatis, papal vicar of Rome, will lead…

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Read more about the article UAE sends aid to Peru as part of Catholic-Muslim cooperation
Archbishop William E. Lori of Baltimore welcomes pro-lifers in Annapolis, Md., March 4, 2019, during his opening prayer for the Maryland March for Life. (CNS photo/Kevin J. Parks, Catholic Review) See MARYLAND-MARCH-LIFE March 11, 2019.

UAE sends aid to Peru as part of Catholic-Muslim cooperation

VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- An ongoing dialogue between Catholic and Muslim educators took a very concrete turn June 25 when the United Arab Emirates sent a plane carrying 50 tons…

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Read more about the article Rohingya refugees threatened by pandemic, Caritas warns
Rohingya refugees are evacuated from a boat by locals near the coast of Seunuddon beach in Aceh, Indonesia, June 25, 2020. (CNS photo/Antara Foto, Rahmad via Reuters) See COVID-CARITAS-ROHINGYA June 26, 2020.

Rohingya refugees threatened by pandemic, Caritas warns

Rohingya refugees are evacuated from a boat by locals near the coast of Seunuddon beach in Aceh, Indonesia, June 25, 2020. CNS photo/Antara Foto, Rahmad via Reuters VATICAN CITY (CNS)…

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Read more about the article Supreme Court says asylum-seekers can’t challenge deportations
A migrant woman bathes her son outside their tent at a migrant encampment in Matamoros, Mexico, April 30, 2020, where more than 2,000 people live while seeking asylum in the U.S, as the spread of the coronavirus continues. In a 7-2 decision June 25 the Supreme Court ruled that immigrants whose requests for asylum were rejected may not contest the denials in federal court. (CNS photo/Daniel Becerril, Reuters) See SCOTUS-ASYLUM June 25, 2020.

Supreme Court says asylum-seekers can’t challenge deportations

A migrant woman bathes her son outside their tent at a migrant encampment in Matamoros, Mexico, April 30, 2020, where more than 2,000 people live while seeking asylum in the…

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Read more about the article Annual audit shows more than 4,400 allegations of clergy abuse reported
This is the cover of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops' Secretariat of Child and Youth Protection annual report on dioceses' compliance with the USCCB's "Charter for the Protection of Children and Young People." It was released June 25, 2020. (CNS photo/USCCB) See USCCB-AUDITS-CHILD-PROTECTION June 25, 2020.

Annual audit shows more than 4,400 allegations of clergy abuse reported

This is the cover of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops' Secretariat of Child and Youth Protection annual report on dioceses' compliance with the USCCB's "Charter for the Protection of…

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Read more about the article Trump’s order on foster care backs partnerships with faith-based agencies
President Donald Trump takes questions during a June 24, 2020, news conference in the Rose Garden at the White House. President Trump signed an executive order that same day intended to improve the child welfare system, seeking to strengthen foster care, and adoption programs and to increase partnerships between public, private, faith-based, and community organizations to help keep families together. (CNS photo/Carlos Barria, Reuters) See TRUMP-ORDER-FOSTER-CARE June 25, 2020.

Trump’s order on foster care backs partnerships with faith-based agencies

President Donald Trump takes questions during a June 24, 2020, news conference in the Rose Garden at the White House. President Trump signed an executive order that same day intended…

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Read more about the article North Nashville residents fighting to hold on after tornado
Ivery Frazier's home was damaged by the tornado that tore through her North Nashville neighborhood on March 3. She and others from the community have been working with Catholic Charities of Tennessee staff at the McGruder Family Resource Center to secure help with recovery efforts.

North Nashville residents fighting to hold on after tornado

Ivery Frazier's home was damaged by the tornado that tore through her North Nashville neighborhood on March 3. She and others from the community have been working with Catholic Charities…

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