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As many expected, presidential contest not settled after Election Day
The U.S. remains in uncertainty about the presidential race after Election Day, as a counting of the vote continues, showing Democratic candidate Joe Biden ahead in electoral votes, but not by much.
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As nation awaits elections, tensions and fences rise around the country
On the morning of Nov. 2, the nation's capital looked as if it was getting ready for a hurricane rather than an election. Drills buzzed away, fences went up, hammers pounded, as workers rapidly boarded up buildings, from law offices, ...
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Blessed McGivney: Model parish priest with 'zeal' for Gospel, for serving faithful
Blessed Michael J. McGivney was "an outstanding witness of Christian solidarity and fraternal assistance" because of his "zeal" for proclaiming the Gospel and his "generous concern for his brothers and sisters," Pope Francis said in his apostolic letter of beatification ...
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Pope to celebrate private Mass for All Souls at Vatican cemetery
Due to restrictions to curb the spread of COVID-19, Pope Francis will celebrate the feast of All Souls with a "strictly private" Mass at a Vatican cemetery.
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Church’s history is key to confronting racism, say panelists
Racism and systematic racial injustice "are the issues our people are trying to navigate and are struggling with," said Father Robert Boxie III, a priest of the Archdiocese of Washington.
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Conversations on racism are key to change, says speaker
The annual Ignatian Family Teach-in for Justice, the largest Catholic social justice gathering in the United States, is known for dispensing sharp opinions.
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Leaders blame Israel for dwindling number of Christians in Holy Land