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Sainthood cause of former FOCUS missionary prompts flood of prayer requests

Michelle Duppong's family members get a lot of prayer requests, especially for healing from grave illnesses and dire prognoses, that ask for the intercession of the recently declared "Servant of God."

Biden plan ‘unworkable’ for south Florida’s boat refugees, say Catholic leaders

President Joe Biden's plan to address the influx of asylum seekers attempting to enter the United States, including boat refugees landing on Florida shores, is likely more a bandage than a permanent solution, according to church officials in southern Florida. However, the plan does open up the possibility of Catholic parishes having a role in sponsoring some asylum-seekers.

Catholics look to night skies as new comet reveals ‘the glory of God’

Psalm 19 reveals that, day in and day out, "the heavens declare the glory of God." But every now and then -- or sometimes every 50,000 years to be more precise -- they do it in a somewhat rare way.

Catholics ‘must act’ for racial justice to honor MLK, says USCCB president

Catholics "must act" for racial justice, starting with personal conversion, to honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s struggle and eliminate racial injustices in society, the president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops stated.

Biden administration permits first death penalty trial despite campaign pledge

The terrorism trial of Sayfullo Saipov, who is accused of fatally striking eight people with a truck in New York City in 2017, began Jan. 9 and marks the first federal death penalty case heard under President Joe Biden, who pledged as a candidate to end the practice at the federal level.

Catholic agencies in California organize outreach, relief for storm victims amid historic rainfall

Catholic organizations in California, strengthened by years of responding to disasters in the Golden State, responded quickly to bring aid to those affected by the ongoing brutal winter storms.

Congress failed to renew expanded child tax credit — can bipartisanship save it?

A child tax credit expansion was not included in an omnibus funding bill passed at the end of December, despite efforts by some lawmakers to reinstate the expired policy that is credited with lifting millions of children out of poverty. Still, some Catholics see hope that bipartisanship in Congress may save a valuable tool in the fight against poverty and even abortion.

New abortion pill rules challenge Catholics to reimagine effective pro-life outreach

Just six months after the U.S. Supreme Court's landmark Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization decision that abortion is not a constitutional right, America's pro-life advocates and health care providers are preparing for another consequential shift following the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's finalization of a rule change that expands availability of the abortion pill mifepristone.
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