Read more about the article New Catholic University podcast series examines history of U.S. clergy sex abuse
Washington Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory preaches his homily during an Aug. 28, 2020, Mass of Peace and Justice at the Cathedral of St. Matthew the Apostle. The narrator of a new Catholic University of America podcast on the church's sex abuse crisis told Catholic News Service Sept. 10, 2020, the project has gotten "incredible support from bishops," particularly Archbishop Gregory and Cardinal Daniel N. DiNardo of Galveston-Houston. (CNS photo/Andrew Biraj, Catholic Standard)

New Catholic University podcast series examines history of U.S. clergy sex abuse

A new podcast series from the Catholic University of America, "Crisis," has debuted, which examines the clergy sexual abuse crisis in the U.S. church.

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Read more about the article U.S. bishops praise court’s ruling to count all U.S. residents in census, regardless of immigration status
Ella Nimmo, director of community programs and development at Cabrini Immigrant Services of New York City, speaks at the agency's headquarters Feb. 13, 2020, about an upcoming workshop focusing on the 2020 census. A federal court ruled Sept. 10 that excluding immigrants in the country illegally from the census count would violate the 14th Amendment, which requires the number of House seats each state is allotted to be based on "counting the whole number of persons in each state." (CNS photo/Gregory A. Shemitz)

U.S. bishops praise court’s ruling to count all U.S. residents in census, regardless of immigration status

The bishops reiterated their previous statement on the issue that said: "questions regarding citizenship should not be included in the census.”

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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 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 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 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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Read more about the article Pandemic hobby: Washington man designs Lego basilica replica
John Davisson poses for a photo with a Lego replica of the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington. (CNS photo/courtesy Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception via Catholic Standard)

Pandemic hobby: Washington man designs Lego basilica replica

John Davisson poses for a photo with a Lego replica of the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington. CNS photo/courtesy Basilica of the National Shrine…

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Read more about the article Hurricane destroys Louisiana churches, closes schools, displaces priests
Men stand on top of a damaged home Aug. 27, 2020, after Hurricane Laura passed through Lake Charles, La. (CNS photo/Shannon Stapleton, Reuters)

Hurricane destroys Louisiana churches, closes schools, displaces priests

Men stand on top of a damaged home Aug. 27, 2020, after Hurricane Laura passed through Lake Charles, La. CNS photo/Shannon Stapleton, Reuters LAKE CHARLES, La. (CNS) -- Hurricane Laura…

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