Read more about the article Faith Alive No. 32, Part 2: Centenary of the ratification of the 19th Amendment: Women’s leadership
Members of the National Council of Catholic Women are seen with President Herbert Hoover in 1929. Even after the 19th Amendment was ratified in 1920, Catholic women faced an uphill battle. (CNS photo/Library of Congress)

Faith Alive No. 32, Part 2: Centenary of the ratification of the 19th Amendment: Women’s leadership

Members of the National Council of Catholic Women are seen with President Herbert Hoover in 1929. Even after the 19th Amendment was ratified in 1920, Catholic women faced an uphill…

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Read more about the article Making the poor a priority isn’t political, it’s the Gospel, pope says
Pope Francis leads his general audience in the library of the Apostolic Palace at the Vatican Aug. 19, 2020. The pope said that the church's preferential option for the poor includes making sure any vaccine developed for COVID-19 helps everyone. (CNS photo/Vatican Media)

Making the poor a priority isn’t political, it’s the Gospel, pope says

VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Church teaching on giving priority to the well-being of the poor and marginalized is not a political or ideological choice; it lies at the very heart…

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Read more about the article Beating peaceful demonstrators is ‘grave sin,’ says Belarusian archbishop
People attend an opposition demonstration to protest presidential election results in Minsk, Belarus, Aug. 17, 2020. (CNS photo/Vasily Fedosenko, Reuters)

Beating peaceful demonstrators is ‘grave sin,’ says Belarusian archbishop

People attend an opposition demonstration to protest presidential election results in Minsk, Belarus, Aug. 17, 2020. CNS photo/Vasily Fedosenko, Reuters WARSAW, Poland (CNS) -- Bishops in Belarus demanded an end…

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Read more about the article Foundation prize is ‘validation’ of all Homeboy Industries does, says priest
Jesuit Father Greg Boyle, founder of Homeboy Industries, poses for a photo with trainees in this undated photo. Located in downtown Los Angeles, Homeboy Industries provides hope and job training for formerly gang involved and previously incarcerated men and women. (CNS photo/courtesy Homeboy Industries)

Foundation prize is ‘validation’ of all Homeboy Industries does, says priest

Jesuit Father Greg Boyle, founder of Homeboy Industries, poses for a photo with trainees in this undated photo. Located in downtown Los Angeles, Homeboy Industries provides hope and job training…

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Read more about the article Pope asks prayers for the unemployed, for dialogue, peace
The crowd in St. Peter's Square attends Pope Francis' recitation of the Angelus at the Vatican Aug. 16, 2020. The pope appealed for prayers for those who have lost their jobs because of the COVID-19 pandemic. (CNS photo/Vatican Media)

Pope asks prayers for the unemployed, for dialogue, peace

The crowd in St. Peter's Square attends Pope Francis' recitation of the Angelus at the Vatican Aug. 16, 2020. The pope appealed for prayers for those who have lost their…

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Read more about the article LCWR leader reflects on racism, religious life today, future of vocations
This is a screen shot of an Aug. 13, 2020, address by Sister Jayne Helmlinger, outgoing president of the Leadership Conference of Women Religious, during LCWR's virtual assembly. The Sister of St. Joseph of Orange, Calif., told an audience of 1,000 sisters and guests that the destinations beckoning each sister or community will determine the vessel they choose for their voyage. (CNS photo/GSR)

LCWR leader reflects on racism, religious life today, future of vocations

This is a screen shot of an Aug. 13, 2020, address by Sister Jayne Helmlinger, outgoing president of the Leadership Conference of Women Religious, during LCWR's virtual assembly. The Sister…

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Read more about the article Papa empezará nueva serie sobre doctrina social debido a la pandemia
Pope Francis greets Cardinal Luis Ladara, prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, at the Vatican Jan. 30, 2020, during the congregation's plenary meeting. (CNS photo/Vatican Media) See POPE-DOCTRINE-CARE Jan. 30, 2020.

Papa empezará nueva serie sobre doctrina social debido a la pandemia

Pope Francis greets Cardinal Luis Ladara, prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, at the Vatican Jan. 30, 2020, during the congregation's plenary meeting. CNS photo/Vatican Media…

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Read more about the article Inmigrantes con síntomas de COVID-19 sufren en silencio temiendo deportación
Honduran immigrants deported on a flight from Mexico April 15, 2020, demand to be freed as they are bused to a shelter in Tegucigalpa, Honduras, to be quarantined during the coronavirus pandemic. (CNS photo/Jorge Cabrera, Reuters) See FAITH-GROUPS-PANDEMIC April 17, 2020.

Inmigrantes con síntomas de COVID-19 sufren en silencio temiendo deportación

Honduran immigrants deported on a flight from Mexico April 15, 2020, demand to be freed as they are bused to a shelter in Tegucigalpa, Honduras, to be quarantined during the…

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Read more about the article Church charities in U.K. seek extra government funds as recession hits
A homeless man is pictured in late March outside a London store. "The work of charities in ensuring the health, well-being and fundamental human dignity of all people, especially those most in need, cannot be underestimated," said a statement from English and Welsh bishops posted Aug. 11, 2020. (CNS photo/Aaron Chown, PA Wire/PA Images via Reuters)

Church charities in U.K. seek extra government funds as recession hits

A homeless man is pictured in late March outside a London store. "The work of charities in ensuring the health, well-being and fundamental human dignity of all people, especially those…

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Read more about the article COVID-19 awakens Kenyan rural parishes’ social ministry
People wearing protective masks pray during Mass in late July at the Cathedral Basilica of the Holy Family in Nairobi, Kenya, during the COVID-19 pandemic. Priests in rural parishes say the coronavirus pandemic has reversed a trend: Now, people in rural areas are donating whatever they can to help those in cities. (CNS Photo/Thomas Mukoya, Reuters)

COVID-19 awakens Kenyan rural parishes’ social ministry

People wearing protective masks pray during Mass in late July at the Cathedral Basilica of the Holy Family in Nairobi, Kenya, during the COVID-19 pandemic. Priests in rural parishes say…

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