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- September 26, 2017
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Another statue of St. Junipero Serra vandalized in California
- Church in the US
- September 13, 2017
Another statue of St. Junipero Serra has been defaced in California. The founder of the California missions has been criticized for his treatment of native populations in the 18th century. However, when Pope Francis made him a saint, he said Serra “sought to defend the dignity of the native community, to protect it from those who had mistreated and abused it.”
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California’s first Catholic school removes its Catholic statues
- Church in the US
- August 27, 2017
San Domenico, the oldest Catholic school in California, has recently come under fire for a decision to remove its Catholic statues. The school board, however, has argued that the decision comes at a time when the institution recognizes that the majority of its student body is not Catholic as well as its desire to be inclusive.
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Maryland official, African American Catholic: ‘It’s about time’ Taney statue came down
- Church in the US
- August 25, 2017
When the statues of Robert B. Taney, the first Catholic on the Supreme Court, came down in Baltimore and at the Maryland State House, it had been a long time coming according to a Maryland state official and African American Catholic who said, “It’s about time.”
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Indiana man makes statement with shrine to Holy Family
- Associated Press, Church in the US
- September 12, 2016
An Indiana man upset with what he sees as social change that’s anti-family decided to make an unconventional statement, so rather than protesting or picketing, he built a new shrine to the Holy Family, complete with statues of Joseph, Mary and Jesus, and is inviting people to pray.
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Cardinal of Dhaka visits Rohingya refugee camps in Bangladesh
- September 26, 2017
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- September 25, 2017
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Pope urges Trappists to share their silence, simplicity
- Cindy Wooden
- September 25, 2017
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