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After ‘taking a knee,’ border bishop gets a call from the pope

It’s called “taking a knee,” and many professional athletes around the country have made the gesture publicly to protest police brutality.

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Floyd’s death demands examination of conscience, archbishop says

Amid the turmoil following George Floyd's death in Minneapolis, Archbishop Bernard A. Hebda said the Catholic Church must proclaim the Gospel message of Jesus' love for all people, as well as its teaching on the dignity of human life.
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Parish sells masks to help retired bishops, priests, imams

Raising money by selling white cloth face masks, a parish in the Ivory Coast has begun a project to provide food and other necessities to retired bishops, priests, ministers and imams.
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Marking World Environment Day, pope says: Don’t look the other way

Building a healthier, better world depends on everyone, Pope Francis said in his message marking World Environment Day June 5.
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Priest-chaplain: ‘At this time, at this juncture, black lives matter’

As daily protests over the death of George Floyd while in the custody of a Minneapolis police officer have spilled over into some of the United States' largest cities and roiled the nation, a chaplain to several law enforcement agencies ...
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Officials welcome Catholic-Muslim document signed by pope

The declaration signed by Pope Francis and Sheik Ahmad el-Tayeb, the grand imam of al-Azhar, during the pope’s trip to the United Arab Emirates “is a clarion call for robust dialogue that leads to peace,” said the Catholic chairman of ...
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Kobe Bryant relied on Catholic faith in tough times

As the world mourned the loss of basketball great Kobe Bryant, his 13-year-old daughter Gianna and seven others killed in a helicopter crash Jan. 26, many recalled how Bryant gave much credit to his Catholic faith for seeing him through ...
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