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Warsaw cardinal urges respect after Christ statue draped with rainbow flag

A Polish cardinal has urged protesters to respect religious sensibilities after they attached a rainbow flag to a historic statue of Christ in the capital, Warsaw.
After AOC decries statue, Hawaiian Catholic says St. Damien of Molokai 'gave his life' serving lepers

WASHINGTON — A Hawaiian Catholic catechist said that St. Damien of Molokai is a “hero” to the Hawaiian people, after a prominent congresswoman claimed the statue honoring him in the U.S. Capitol is part of colonialism and “patriarchy and white supremacist culture.”
Bishops to Congress: Help Black families meet children's educational needs

WASHINGTON — As the pandemic has "disproportionately affected" predominately Black communities and the Catholic schools that serve them, Congress must provide immediate financial help to families who have chosen these schools for their children's education, said the chairmen of three U.S. bishops' committees.
Is 2020 the year that gets young people to polls in bigger numbers?

WASHINGTON — Steven Millies, a scholar who explores the Catholic Church’s relationship to politics, feels more optimistic today than he has in a long time about young people in this country voting in a national election.
Congressional hearing highlights case of missing Chinese Catholic bishop

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The fate of a long-imprisoned Catholic bishop in China was the focus of a congressional hearing on Thursday, amid growing concern he may have died in the custody of the Communist government.
'It spreads so fast,' says Iowa Catholic; COVID-19 hits 15 family members

DAVENPORT, Iowa — As Alicia Nava flipped through family photographs the morning of July 25, she said solemnly from behind a floral print mask, "We were taking precautions."
Pro-life movement needs 'humility' and 'consistency' on racism

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Black pro-life leaders spoke during an event Tuesday about the need for the pro-life movement to become more consistent and less political on the problem of racism in order to advance the cause of life.
Late civil rights leaders 'changed course of history,' says archbishop

ATLANTA — The late Rep. John Lewis, D-Georgia, and another giant of the civil rights movement, the Rev. Cordy Tindell "C.T." Vivian, who died the same day as Lewis, "changed the course of history for our nation" because of their civil rights work, said Archbishop Gregory Hartmayer of Atlanta.
'Beyond reprehensible': Christian aid workers executed in Nigeria

The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom released a statement on Tuesday condemning the execution of five aid workers kidnapped by an Islamic extremist group.
Some Christians see Turkey's Hagia Sophia move as attempt to expand Islam

AMMAN, Jordan — Catholics and other Christians are upset by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's conversion of Hagia Sophia, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, into a functioning mosque where Muslim Friday prayers were recited recently.
Spanish bishop defends Serra’s legacy

A Spanish bishop recently celebrated Mass in the church where St. Junipero Serra was baptized, defending the saint’s legacy against those who have accused him of racism.
Fauci calls COVID-19 a 'pandemic of historic proportion,' like 1918's flu

PHOENIX — There is no denying the fact "this is a pandemic of historic proportion," Dr. Anthony Fauci told students at Jesuit-run Georgetown University in a recent online webinar focused on young people's risks and responsibilities in mitigating the spread of COVID-19.
Priest resigns from Trump campaign roles

DENVER — Priests for Life national director Fr. Frank Pavone has resigned from advisory positions in the reelection campaign of President Donald Trump. The priest withdrew at the direction of Church authorities, he told CNA Friday.
MLB's first woman coach a 'go-getter' at Jesuit university

WASHINGTON — Another barrier in the sports world was broken July 20 when Alyssa Nakken coached first base in the late innings of an exhibition game between the San Francisco Giants and the Oakland Athletics, thus becoming the first woman to appear in uniform on the field during a major league baseball game. The Giants won the game, 6-2.
Public service workers tell of job strains serving in pandemic

WASHINGTON — Workers whose jobs put them in direct contact with the public related both the pride and fear of doing their work amid the coronavirus pandemic during a July 22 forum sponsored by the Catholic Labor Network.
Bishops urge Catholics to meet hatred with love after churches vandalized

Leading U.S. bishops released a joint statement on Wednesday, July 22, responding to the recent spate of vandalism against Catholic churches across the United States.
Lawsuit claims McCarrick headed abusive ‘sex ring,’ names alleged ‘procurer’

DENVER — A lawsuit filed Tuesday charges that former cardinal Theodore McCarrick sexually abused a boy and aided his abuse by several other priests, and claims that a principal at a Christian Brothers high school helped procure the victim for McCarrick and the other clergy abusers in the early 1980s.
Bishops, immigrant advocates oppose Trump's census memo

WASHINGTON — Democratic leaders and immigrant advocates are criticizing President Donald Trump's July 21 memorandum to prevent immigrants without legal documentation from being counted in the 2020 census for the redrawing of congressional districts.
With dam near completion, Catholic leaders urge equitable sharing of Nile

NAIROBI, Kenya — As Ethiopia prepares to open the continent's largest hydroelectric dam, East African Catholic leaders emphasize water is a resource that must be shared equitably.
Pope Francis recognizes 'Padre Kino,' Arizona's missionary priest

Pope Francis on July 11 recognized the heroic virtue of the life of a 17th century Italian Jesuit missionary who evangelized – and mapped – much of what is now northern Mexico and the southwestern United States.

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