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Lincoln, Neb., Feb 27, 2017 / 03:24 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- Controversial immigration policies issued by United States President Donald Trump’s have thus far prompted numerous critiques from concerned U.S. Catholic bishops.The most recent order, issued Feb. 20, directed officials to more aggressively find, arrest, and deport illegal immigrants, regardless of whether they have committed serious crimes.In his most recent column, “Standing in Solidarity”, Bishop James Conley of Lincoln joined other bishops in their criticism of the order, saying it would do “very little to resolve the immigration problems in our country.”“Nor will it meaningfully impact the security of our nation, or the safety of our citizens,” he said. He noted that the previous administration also oversaw numerous deportations, which had little effect on the security of the nation.“Mass deportation is a panacea: the appearance of an answer without really resolving an...
By Matthew GambinoPHILADELPHIA (CNS) -- Respondingto the destruction of some 100 gravestones at a Jewish cemetery inPhiladelphia, Archbishop Charles J. Chaput Feb. 27 deplored the "senseless actsof mass vandalism."The gravestones were discoveredtoppled over from their bases the previous morning at Mount Carmel Cemetery in NortheastPhiladelphia.The archbishop issued a statementin which he called on the clergy, religious and laypeople of the Archdiocese ofPhiladelphia "to join in prayerful solidarity with the families of those whosefinal resting places have been disturbed. Violence and hate against anyone,simply because of who they are, is inexcusable."Theincident at Mount Carmel Cemetery mirrors gravestones destroyed at another Jewishcemetery near St. Louis about a week before.In a statement Feb. 24,the chairman of the U.S. bishops' Committee on Ecumenical and InterreligiousAffairs, expressed solidarity and support for the Jewish community and alsocalled for the rejection of such hat...
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Senate on Monday confirmed billionaire investor Wilbur Ross as commerce secretary as President Donald Trump adds to his economic team....
WASHINGTON (AP) -- A simmering dispute between leaders of the House intelligence committee spilled into the public Monday over an investigation into whether President Donald Trump has ties to Russia, even as they pledged to conduct a bipartisan probe....
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Moments before he handed out the wrong envelope in one of the worst gaffes in Oscar history, PwC accountant Brian Cullinan tweeted a behind-the-scenes photo of winner Emma Stone holding her statuette. "Best Actress Emma Stone backstage!" the tweet read....
NORRISTOWN, Pa. (AP) -- A sequestered jury from an outside county will decide the sexual assault case against Bill Cosby, a suburban Philadelphia judge ruled Monday, rejecting a defense request to move the trial itself because of worldwide media reports that the actor's lawyers say brand him a "serial rapist."...
WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Donald Trump's first address to Congress gives him a welcome opportunity to refocus his young administration on the core economic issues that helped him get elected - and, his allies hope, to move beyond the distractions and self-inflicted wounds that have roiled his White House....
WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Donald Trump is proposing a huge $54 billion surge in U.S. military spending for new aircraft, ships and fighters in his first federal budget while slashing big chunks from domestic programs and foreign aid to make the government "do more with less."...
As Pope Francis contemplates an Apostolic Visit to South Sudan together with the head of the Anglican Church with the view of bringing attention to the people of that country reeling from armed conflict and famine, Reuters reported more refugees fleeing the country into Sudan.Last week, Jesse Kamstra, a representative of the Lutheran World Federation in Uganda, said that the country was struggling to cope with more than 1.5 million asylum seekers that had taken refuge in Uganda, since the conflict erupted in South Sudan, in December 2013.According to a Reuters report this week, Monday, more than 31,000 South Sudanese refugees - mostly women and children - have crossed the border into Sudan this year, fleeing famine and conflict, the United Nations refugee agency said.The United Nations declared famine last week in parts of South Sudan's Unity State, with about 5.5 million people expected to have no reliable source of food by July."Initial expectations were that 60,000 ref...
Los Angeles, Calif., Feb 27, 2017 / 09:55 am (CNA).- They came from across the Archdiocese of Los Angeles to stand together, worship side-by-side and honor their shared history: African American Catholics, a small yet faith-filled community, sang God’s praises as one during this year’s Black History Month Mass on Feb. 18 at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels in Downtown L.A., which has hosted the annual Mass every year since 2003.“Black Catholics have always had a very strong faith,” said Andrew Knox, a parishioner at St. Brigid Church, who spoke to Angelus News during the February meeting of the African American Catholic Center for Evangelization (AACCFE), which serves the local African American Catholic community year-round, and helps organize parish and archdiocesan-wide events like the Black History Mass.“We’re rooted in a strong spirituality and we are always moving forward,” added Knox, a member of the African American Catholic Ce...
