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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Read more about the article New U.K. survey: 4% of Catholics will not return to church after pandemic
A church worker is pictured in a file photo disinfecting pews ahead of Mass in the Catholic Church of the Immaculate Conception in London during the COVID-19 pandemic. (CNS photo/Isabel Infantes, PA Images via Reuters)

New U.K. survey: 4% of Catholics will not return to church after pandemic

Only a small minority of British Catholics said they would not return to church when the coronavirus pandemic is fully over.

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Read more about the article USCCB urges Congress, White House to reach COVID-19 relief deal
Pictures of Detroit residents who died from the coronavirus disease are seen during a drive through memorial in the Belle Isle neighborhood of Detroit, Sept. 1, 2020. Archbishop Paul S. Coakley of Oklahoma City, Okla., chairman of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishopsí Committee on Domestic Justice and Human Development, issued a statement Sept. 8 calling on lawmakers in Congress and the White House to reach a deal on the next COVID relief package that meets the urgent needs of the nation. (CNS photo/Rebecca Cook, Reuters)

USCCB urges Congress, White House to reach COVID-19 relief deal

Pictures of Detroit residents who died from the coronavirus disease are seen during a drive through memorial in the Belle Isle neighborhood of Detroit, Sept. 1, 2020. Archbishop Paul S.…

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Read more about the article Report abuse learned in confession or go to jail, says Australian state
A young woman is pictured in a file photo during confession. New laws passed by Queensland Parliament in Australia Sept. 8, 2020, mean religious institutions and their members are no longer able to use the seal of the confessional as a defense or excuse in child sex abuse matters. (CNS photo/Tyler Orsburn)

Report abuse learned in confession or go to jail, says Australian state

A young woman is pictured in a file photo during confession. New laws passed by Queensland Parliament in Australia Sept. 8, 2020, mean religious institutions and their members are no…

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Read more about the article New book recounts pope’s vision for integral ecology
This is the cover of the book, "TerraFutura (Future Earth): Conversations with Pope Francis on Integral Ecology," by environmental activist Carlo Petrini. The book features three conversations between Petrini and the pope from 2018-2020 on several important issues and events, including integral ecology, the Synod of Bishops for the Amazon and the coronavirus pandemic. (CNS photo/Junno Arocho Esteves)

New book recounts pope’s vision for integral ecology

This is the cover of the book, "TerraFutura (Future Earth): Conversations with Pope Francis on Integral Ecology," by environmental activist Carlo Petrini. The book features three conversations between Petrini and…

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Read more about the article Report shows more unionized employees at Catholic workplaces
Union members in New York City hold a strike July 2, 2020. A Catholic Labor Network report shows more unionized employees at Catholic workplaces. (CNS photo/Lev Radin, Sipa USA via Reuters)

Report shows more unionized employees at Catholic workplaces

Union members in New York City hold a strike July 2, 2020. A Catholic Labor Network report shows more unionized employees at Catholic workplaces. CNS photo/Lev Radin, Sipa USA via…

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Read more about the article ‘Faithful Citizenship’ message: Gospel cannot be parsed in partisan terms
Archbishop Paul S. Coakley of Oklahoma City is seen in this 2018 file photo at the fall general assembly of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops in Baltimore. The archbishop chairs the USCCB's Committee on Domestic Justice and Human Development. (CNS photo/Bob Roller)

‘Faithful Citizenship’ message: Gospel cannot be parsed in partisan terms

The U.S. bishops’ document on political responsibility is rooted in the Church’s long-standing moral tradition that upholds human dignity and the common good.

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Read more about the article Profit over safety, especially in pandemic, ‘unjust,’ U.S. Bishops say in Labor Day statement
People in Miami work at a restaurant Aug. 31, 2020, during the coronavirus pandemic. (CNS photo/Marco Bello, Reuters)

Profit over safety, especially in pandemic, ‘unjust,’ U.S. Bishops say in Labor Day statement

People in Miami work at a restaurant Aug. 31, 2020, during the coronavirus pandemic. Given the "somber" realities imposed by the pandemic, for companies to put profits over safety is…

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