Amid recent calls from several artificial intelligence leaders for a slowdown in the technology’s development, the nation’s Catholic bishops are engaging tech leaders and lawmakers to address concerns over AI …
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In recent days, a fraternal gathering brought together representatives of the U.S., Mexican and Canadian episcopal conferences in Cuernavaca, Mexico, to share experiences, identify common challenges and seek pastoral collaboration …
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In a spirit of prayer and dialogue, bishops representing the conferences of Mexico, the United States and Canada met in Cuernavaca, Mexico, to discern ways to strengthen collaboration across North …
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DHS watchdog finds inhumane conditions at ‘Alligator Alcatraz,’ including use of small enclosures
by Kate Scanlonby Kate ScanlonA report by DHS’s Office of Inspector General detailed unhygienic conditions in the facility and that dozens of immigrants detained at “Alligator Alcatraz” were held in 18-square-foot outdoor cages.
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‘Theology of healing’: Franciscan University conference explores Church’s call to heal
by Jay Sorgiby Jay SorgiSo much has surfaced in recent decades about the need for healing within the Catholic Church and the world, at least when viewed through the eyes of Katharina Westerhorstmann, a …
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Trump backs Irish unification, bucking US neutrality, drawing US Irish Catholic praise
by Kate Scanlonby Kate ScanlonPresident Donald Trump backed Irish unification during a meeting Sept. 12 with Irish Prime Minister Micheál Martin in Dublin, a move that drew praise from a U.S. Irish Catholic fraternal …
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Washington Letter: Cost-of-living worries and Trump take center stage as midterms near
by Kate Scanlonby Kate ScanlonWith 50 days left before the midterm elections as of Sep. 14, polls show Americans are increasingly concerned about cost-of-living increases, an issue affecting multiple areas of Catholic social concern.
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National credibly-accused clergy database unveiled as Chicago Archdiocese abuse payouts exceed $400M
A Minnesota-based firm’s new abuse settlement with the Archdiocese of Chicago also unveils a national database of clergy credibly abused of sexual abuse.
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9/11 Mass at the national shrine in DC calls on Catholics to be agents of reconciliation
by Kurt Jensenby Kurt JensenArchbishop Timothy P. Broglio in his Sept. 11 homily in Washington called for “reconciliation, dialogue, and rebuilding a sense of our common humanity.”
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Judge shields more Catholic health providers as Illinois assisted suicide law takes effect
by Kate Scanlonby Kate ScanlonA federal judge on Sept. 11 temporarily blocked Illinois from enforcing the state’s physician-assisted suicide law for Catholic entities that challenged it.
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