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US Catholic bishops take on Donald Trump

Aug 3, 2015

Leading the crowded GOP field for the White House, real estate mogul and reality television personality Donald Trump will take center stage in Thursday’s Republican primary debate in Cleveland, where he’s expected once again to highlight an issue that has fueled his popularity: opposition to undocumented immigration. While that stance

How US bishops can reconcile with gay marriage

Jul 22, 2015

Jesuit priest Thomas Reese has a brilliant idea to reconcile US Catholic bishops with what is now the law of the land, gay marriage: Treat gay marriages just as they now treat remarriage after divorce. Both are against Church teaching. Some may have forgotten, though, that the Church once treated

The nuns spoke out, but the archbishop listened

May 15, 2015

When 25 leaders of the largest organization of US nuns met for the first time with Archbishop J. Peter Sartain of Seattle in 2012, after the Vatican appointed him to lead an overhaul of their group, they expected conflict. The nuns were hurt and confused when the Vatican accused them

Salt Lake Bishop John Wester headed to Santa Fe
- Apr 27, 2015
Bishop John C. Wester of the Diocese of Salt Lake has been named archbishop of Santa Fe, the Vatican announced Monday. Wester, who will replace the retiring Archbishop Michael J. Sheehan, has been a vocal proponent of immigration reform. He is the head of the US Conference of Catholic Bishops

By Michael O'Loughlin
Chicago Archbishop Cupich’s statement on the death of Cardinal George
- Apr 17, 2015
A man of peace, tenacity and courage has been called home to the Lord. Our beloved Cardinal George passed away today at 10:45 a.m. at the Residence. Cardinal George’s life’s journey began and ended in Chicago. He was a man of great courage who overcame many obstacles to become a

By Crux Staff
US bishops plan to be stronger advocates for Israeli-Palestinian peace
- Sep 19, 2014
JERUSALEM — American bishops were returning to their dioceses after a nine-day pilgrimage to the Holy Land with a stronger resolve to advocate for peace and to urge the U.S. government to take a leadership role in ushering Israelis and Palestinians toward peace, a member of the delegation said. “Framed

By Catholic News Service