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New Marian shrine set to welcome Rocky Mountain visitors

CANMORE, Alberta — The Virgin Mary is sitting with her son Jesus in a lush Alberta forest, surrounded by deer drinking from a gurgling stream, with the majestic Three Sisters peaks in the background.
Human rights groups decry effort to promote abortion in pandemic response

A total of 434 human rights organizations from 16 countries have released a manifesto condemning the push from external groups to promote abortion in their nations during the coronavirus pandemic.
After 'taking a knee,' border bishop gets a call from the pope

WASHINGTON — It's called "taking a knee," and many professional athletes around the country have made the gesture publicly to protest police brutality.
Trump visits shrine on anniversary of St. John Paul II visit to Poland

President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump visited the St. John Paul II National Shrine in Washington June 2. The crosstown trip was excoriated by several Catholic leaders, including Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory of Washington, who said he found it "baffling and reprehensible that any Catholic facility would allow itself to be so egregiously misused and manipulated in a fashion that violates our religious principles."
Economy in recession? Depression? A blip? All of the above -- or none?

WASHINGTON — Since the coronavirus pandemic was declared in March, not everybody's job has been relocated to their dining room table.
Nuns praying for looters after attack on Catholic bookstore

WASHINGTON — On Saturday, protests in Chicago over the death of George Floyd turned violent. As rioters targeted the city’s Magnificent Mile shopping district, shattering glass and raiding stores, they picked an unlikely target: A bookstore run by nuns.
After weekend of protests, bishops express sorrow over Floyd killing, racism

WASHINGTON — Even as the United States still finds itself grappling with the coronavirus pandemic, outrage, grief and anger over the latest killing of an unarmed black man outweighed caution as hundreds of thousands turned out nationwide to protest and many of the country's Catholic bishops joined the calls for justice.
Gomez: Killing of Floyd is a 'sin that cries out to heaven for justice'

WASHINGTON — The killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis "was senseless and brutal, a sin that cries out to heaven for justice," and protests taking place nationwide "reflect the justified frustration and anger" of millions of Americans who today suffer because of racism, said the president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops.
Amazon delivery driver who prayed God would protect sick child says 'God is good'

NAMPA, Idaho — When Monica Salinas went to work on May 2, she didn’t expect to become a viral social media hit, or the subject of news features across the country. But she did. Because she took a moment to pray, and that moment was caught on camera.
Bishops 'sickened' by Floyd's death, say racism 'real and present danger'

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Catholic bishops said May 29 they "are broken-hearted, sickened and outraged to watch another video of an African American man being killed before our very eyes."
Some experts split from Fauci on Holy Communion recommendation

DENVER — As dioceses across the United States start to reopen public Masses, the scientist leading the government’s response to the coronavirus pandemic recommended that Catholic Churches ought not resume distribution of Holy Communion. But other medical experts told CNA there are ways that Communion can be distributed safely amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Latin American church workers: Pandemic turmoil increases child abuse

SAO PAULO — Catholic missionaries in Latin America say they have noticed disturbing signs of an increase in child abuse during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Baltimore archdiocese has ‘serious concerns’ about county Communion ban

WASHINGTON — The Archdiocese of Baltimore said it has “serious concerns” about public health guidance from Howard County, Maryland, which prohibits the reception of Communion as a condition for churches to reopen during the coronavirus pandemic.
Archbishop says Floyd video 'gut wrenching,' urges respect for all people

ST. PAUL, Minn. — A video showing a Minneapolis police officer kneeling on the neck of a handcuffed man repeatedly saying "I can't breathe," and who appears to lose consciousness or die while being pinned down, is "gut wrenching and deeply disturbing," Archbishop Bernard A. Hebda of St. Paul and Minneapolis said in a May 27 statement.
Pope clears way for beatification of Knights of Columbus founder

VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis has approved a miracle attributed to the intercession of Father Michael McGivney, founder of the Knights of Columbus, clearing the way for his beatification.
Want safe church re-openings? Follow CDC guidelines, infectious disease expert says

Dr. Timothy Flanigan worked to combat the deadly Ebola outbreak of 2014. If someone asks him, “Is it safe for me to go to Mass?” Flanigan has one answer: “Are they following the guidelines the CDC has provided us to decrease the risk of transmission?”
Pandemic has changed parish outreach methods 'forever,' says evangelist

If pajamas have become the new workplace attire and the sofa has been transformed into the new desktop, where does that leave a U.S. Catholic Church yearning to stay connected with its parishioners through Zoom liturgies and Facebook Live spiritual pep talks pumped into living rooms by social media?
Catholic leaders decry prisoners' exposure to COVID-19 during pandemic

WASHINGTON — A May 19 statement by 14 Catholic leaders, including five bishops, decried the danger people in prison are exposed to during the coronavirus pandemic.
Trump says houses of worship 'essential,' directs governors to open them

WASHINGTON — Saying America needs "more prayer, not less," President Donald Trump May 22 declared house of worship "essential" and directed the country's governors "to do the right thing and allow these very important essential places of faith to open right now, this weekend."
Minnesota bishops defy ban on religious gatherings

DENVER — The day after announcing that parishes in Minnesota can ignore a statewide order on religious gatherings, the Archbishop of St. Paul and Minneapolis explained the pastoral motive for his decision.

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