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Bishops call for an end to the federal death penalty

Tuesday, January 12, 2021019 A joint statement from two U.S. bishops who head different committees of the U.S. bishops called for an end to the federal use of the death penalty as "long past time."

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College student creates gingerbread cathedral, raises money for homeless

Tuesday, December 22, 2020026 Making gingerbread houses is a Christmas tradition for some families, especially those with German ancestry.

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Nun, who claims 'divine help,' advances to final of MasterChef Brasil

Thursday, December 3, 2020051 A Brazilian nun who has moved into the finals of a TV cooking show said she received "divine help" and prayed the entire time she was cooking. The "divine help," she...

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Pilgrims visit Mexico's Guadalupe basilica before its closure for feast

Wednesday, December 2, 2020021 José Rico normally participates in an annual pilgrimage, walking from a suburb northeast of Mexico City to the Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe, arriving late on the...

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'It has been completely disastrous': second hurricane hits Nicaragua

Tuesday, November 17, 2020025 Hurricane Iota struck Nicaragua 15 miles south of where Hurricane Eta hit the Central American country just two weeks earlier, and early reports were of disastrous...

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Bishops, in virtual meeting, focus on McCarrick report, pandemic, racism

Tuesday, November 17, 2020037 The first day of the virtual fall assembly of the U.S. Catholic bishops, Nov. 16, included discussion about the Vatican report on Theodore McCarrick, the ongoing...

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Marine's wrongful step on battlefield leads to leap of faith in life

Thursday, November 12, 2020055 Colin Faust wasn't even Catholic when he was wearing the Miraculous Medal that he now believes helped save his life.

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Navy dad, back home after 15 months away, surprises daughter at Catholic school

Wednesday, November 11, 2020032 The father-daughter reunion at a Catholic school in suburban Chicago was weeks in the making. U.S. Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Konrad Otachel recently made a surprise...

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'It is an attack on everyone': Bishops react to Nice basilica murders

Friday, October 30, 2020046 Bishops in the United States and around the world expressed condolences after three people were murdered before Mass Oct. 29 in the basilica in Nice, France.

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Priest, parishioner among casualties in Madrid explosion