Read more about the article Catholic educators work to ease blow of pandemic-induced school closings
Students play the roles of DNA analysts working in a forensic lab at the Institute of Notre Dame in Baltimore, in this 2012 file photo. The Catholic school, which began educating girls in 1847 with alumni that include House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, closed its doors for good at the end of the 2019-2020 school year. (CNS photo/Catholic Review) See IN-DEPTH-SCHOOLS-IMPACT June 17, 2020.

Catholic educators work to ease blow of pandemic-induced school closings

Students play the roles of DNA analysts working in a forensic lab at the Institute of Notre Dame in Baltimore, in this 2012 file photo. The Catholic school, which began…

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Read more about the article Armed with prayers and signs, young immigrants hail high court’s decision
News crews film supporters of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program holding signs and cheering at the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington June 18, 2020, after the justices handed down a 5-4 ruling rejecting President Donald Trump's executive order to cancel DACA. The program was established by the Obama administration to provide legal protections and work authorization to immigrants brought to the U.S. as children by their parents without legal documents. (CNS photo/Rhina Guidos) See DACA-REACT-ROUNDUP and SCOTUS-DACA June 18, 2020.

Armed with prayers and signs, young immigrants hail high court’s decision

News crews film supporters of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program holding signs and cheering at the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington June 18, 2020, after the justices handed…

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Read more about the article U.S. bishops welcome Supreme Court decision on DACA
DACA demonstrators hold signs outside the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington Nov. 12, 2019. In a 5-4 decision June 18, 2020, the Supreme Court rejected President Donald Trump's executive order to cancel the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, which provides legal protections and work authorization to immigrants brought to the U.S. as children by their parents without legal documents. (CNS photo/Jonathan Ernst, Reuters) See SCOTUS-DACA and DACA-REACT-ROUNDUP June 18, 2020.

U.S. bishops welcome Supreme Court decision on DACA

DACA demonstrators hold signs outside the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington Nov. 12, 2019. In a 5-4 decision June 18, 2020, the Supreme Court rejected President Donald Trump's executive order…

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Read more about the article Women religious, inspired by current protests, also see long road ahead
Mercy Sisters Lisa Griffith and Regina Ward, leaders in the Mercy Education System of the Americas, take part in a peaceful protest June 7, 2020, in Silver Spring, Md. Across the country, women religious have joined in peaceful protests against racial inequality, while others, home for health reasons amid the pandemic, are very much in spirit with the marchers. (CNS photo/courtesy Mercy Sisters of the Americas) See WOMEN-RELIGIOUS-PROTESTS June 15, 2020.

Women religious, inspired by current protests, also see long road ahead

Mercy Sisters Lisa Griffith and Regina Ward, leaders in the Mercy Education System of the Americas, take part in a peaceful protest June 7, 2020, in Silver Spring, Md. Across…

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Read more about the article Georgetown Law School forum examines reforming, transforming police
A police officer and protester in Atlanta acknowledge one another June 1, 2020. Demonstrations continue after a white police officer was caught on a bystander's video May 25 pressing his knee into the neck of George Floyd, an African American, who later died at a hospital.(CNS photo/Dustin Chambers, Reuters) See TRANSFORMING-POLICE June 15, 2020.

Georgetown Law School forum examines reforming, transforming police

A police officer and protester in Atlanta acknowledge one another June 1, 2020. Demonstrations continue after a white police officer was caught on a bystander's video May 25 pressing his…

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Read more about the article Update: HHS rule helps ‘restore rights of health care providers,’ say bishops
A nurse listens to the heartbeat of an unidentified woman at St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center in Phoenix. (CNS photo/J.D. Long-Garcia, The Catholic Sun) See USCCB-HHS-DISCRIMINATION-RULE June 15, 2020.

Update: HHS rule helps ‘restore rights of health care providers,’ say bishops

A nurse listens to the heartbeat of an unidentified woman at St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center in Phoenix. CNS photo/J.D. Long-Garcia, The Catholic Sun WASHINGTON (CNS) -- The chairmen…

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Read more about the article Supreme Court says federal law protects LGBT workers from discrimination
In this 2015 file photo, LGBTQ supporters wave a flag outside the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington. The court ruled June 15, 2020, that federal anti-discrimination laws protect gay and transgender employees from discrimination. (CNS photo/Tyler Orsburn) See SCOTUS-LGBT-EMPLOYEES June 15, 2020.

Supreme Court says federal law protects LGBT workers from discrimination

In this 2015 file photo, LGBTQ supporters wave a flag outside the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington. The court ruled June 15, 2020, that federal anti-discrimination laws protect gay and…

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Read more about the article Catholic activist has been anti-hunger, anti-war, not ‘antifa,’ friends say
Martin Gugino, a 75-year-old protester and longtime Catholic Worker peace activist, lies on the ground after he was shoved by two Buffalo police officers June 4, 2020, during a protest against police violence against minorities. (CNS photo/Jamie Quinn, Reuters) See GUGINO-PEACE-ACTIVIST June 11, 2020.

Catholic activist has been anti-hunger, anti-war, not ‘antifa,’ friends say

Martin Gugino, a 75-year-old protester and longtime Catholic Worker peace activist, lies on the ground after he was shoved by two Buffalo police officers June 4, 2020, during a protest…

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Read more about the article Access to broadband may be one of the defining issues of our time
A sign advertising high-speed internet lays against a street sign in New Market, Tenn., March 25, 2020. Much of this rural Tennessee community does not have access to broadband internet. (CNS photo/Caitie McMekin, News Sentinel via Reuters) See IN-DEPTH-BROADBAND-ACCESS June 11, 2020.

Access to broadband may be one of the defining issues of our time

A sign advertising high-speed internet lays against a street sign in New Market, Tenn., March 25, 2020. Much of this rural Tennessee community does not have access to broadband internet.…

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Read more about the article Once homeless himself, shelter director helping others turn lives around
Carl Zawatski, director at St. Francis Shelter in Tucson, Ariz., talks with Sister Jerry Brady, a Sister of Charity of St. Elizabeth, March 10, 2020. (CNS photo/Michael Brown, Catholic Outlook) See ST-FRANCIS-SHELTER-HOSPITALITY to come.

Once homeless himself, shelter director helping others turn lives around

Carl Zawatski, director at St. Francis Shelter in Tucson, Ariz., talks with Sister Jerry Brady, a Sister of Charity of St. Elizabeth, March 10, 2020. CNS photo/Michael Brown, Catholic Outlook…

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