Read more about the article French police suspect arson was cause of fire at Nantes cathedral
French firefighters battle a blaze at the Cathedral of Sts. Peter and Paul in Nantes July 18, 2020. Police are investigating the incident as arson because the fire started in three different places. (CNS photo/Stephane Mahe, Reuters) See FRANCE-NANTES-FIRE July 20, 2020.

French police suspect arson was cause of fire at Nantes cathedral

French firefighters battle a blaze at the Cathedral of Sts. Peter and Paul in Nantes July 18, 2020. Police are investigating the incident as arson because the fire started in…

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Read more about the article Catholic schools in U.S. unveil reopening plans for worrisome fall term
Social-distancing dividers for students at St. Benedict School in Montebello, Calif., are seen July 14, 2020. (CNS photo/Lucy Nicholson, Reuters) See CATHOLIC-SCHOOLS-REOPENING-STRATEGIES and CATHOLIC-SCHOOLS-CRITICAL-YEAR July 20, 2020.

Catholic schools in U.S. unveil reopening plans for worrisome fall term

Social-distancing dividers for students at St. Benedict School in Montebello, Calif., are seen July 14, 2020. CNS photo/Lucy Nicholson, Reuters WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (CNS) -- U.S. Catholic schools are…

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Read more about the article Update: New study: Lead exposure from Notre Dame fire worse than first thought
Flames and smoke billow from the Notre Dame Cathedral after a fire broke out in Paris April 15, 2019. A new study has found that the amount of lead that settled to the ground and likely seeped into houses downwind of the fire was far greater than officials indicated at the time. (CNS photo/Benoit Tessier, Reuters) See NOTRE-DAME-LEAD July 14, 2020.

Update: New study: Lead exposure from Notre Dame fire worse than first thought

Flames and smoke billow from the Notre Dame Cathedral after a fire broke out in Paris April 15, 2019. A new study has found that the amount of lead that…

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Read more about the article Times of trauma: Old Testament is a go-to guide for coping
This 17th-century painting by British artist William Blake is titled "Moses Staying the Plague." (CNS photo/courtesy National Gallery of Art) See VATICAN-LETTER-BIBLE-RESILIENCE July 16, 2020.

Times of trauma: Old Testament is a go-to guide for coping

This 17th-century painting by British artist William Blake is titled "Moses Staying the Plague." CNS photo/courtesy National Gallery of Art VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- When the difficulties and uncertainties of…

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Read more about the article Catholic organizations rush to oppose proposed asylum changes
Sandra Gutierrez, who fled gang violence in Honduras with her family and was granted asylum by the United States in 2016, is seen in a makeshift bedroom inside her home in Oakland, Calif., May 30, 2017. (CNS photo/Stephen Lam, Reuters) See ASYLUM-RULE-CHANGE July 16, 2020.

Catholic organizations rush to oppose proposed asylum changes

Sandra Gutierrez, who fled gang violence in Honduras with her family and was granted asylum by the United States in 2016, is seen in a makeshift bedroom inside her home…

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Read more about the article Nuclear era that began in 1945 poses moral questions for the 21st century
Nagasaki, Japan, showed scant signs of recovery four years after an atomic bomb was detonated over the city Aug. 9, 1945. (CNS photo/Milwaukee Journal Sentinel files, USA TODAY NETWORK via Reuters) See NAGASAKI-TAKAMI-PEACE and IN-DEPTH-NUCLEAR-ERA July 15, 2020.

Nuclear era that began in 1945 poses moral questions for the 21st century

Nagasaki, Japan, showed scant signs of recovery four years after an atomic bomb was detonated over the city Aug. 9, 1945. CNS photo/Milwaukee Journal Sentinel files, USA TODAY NETWORK via…

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Read more about the article Update: Notre Dame study examines ‘everyday’ Americans’ views on abortion
People walk up Constitution Avenue headed toward the U.S. Supreme Court while participating in the 47th annual March for Life in Washington Jan. 24, 2020. (CNS photo/Tyler Orsburn) See STUDY-ABORTION-ATTITUDES July 15, 2020.

Update: Notre Dame study examines ‘everyday’ Americans’ views on abortion

People walk up Constitution Avenue headed toward the U.S. Supreme Court while participating in the 47th annual March for Life in Washington Jan. 24, 2020.CNS photo/Tyler Orsburn CLEVELAND (CNS) --…

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Read more about the article Vatican releases guide on how leaders must handle abuse allegations
The dome of St. Peter's Basilica is pictured at the Vatican. (CNS photo/Paul Haring) See VATICAN-ABUSE-PROCEDURES-GUIDE July 16, 2020.

Vatican releases guide on how leaders must handle abuse allegations

The dome of St. Peter's Basilica is pictured at the Vatican. CNS photo/Paul Haring. VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- The Vatican's Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith released a 17-page…

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Read more about the article Black, white parishioners in Philadelphia forge model for racial healing
More than 120 parishioners from St. Martin de Porres in Philadelphia and St. John Chrysostom in Wallingford, Pa., met during a June 29, 2020, virtual town hall to discuss racial healing from a faith-based, pastoral perspective. (CNS photo/Gina Christian, catholicphilly.com) See MODEL-RACIAL-HEALING July 15, 2020.

Black, white parishioners in Philadelphia forge model for racial healing

More than 120 parishioners from St. Martin de Porres in Philadelphia and St. John Chrysostom in Wallingford, Pa., met during a June 29, 2020, virtual town hall to discuss racial…

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