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Report shows higher-than-average COVID-19 spread among immigrant detainees
A recent analysis by The New York Times found evidence for what many Catholic organizations and other entities warned about at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States—the faster spread of the coronavirus among those detained in facilities for ...
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Minneapolis Catholics continue prayers, reflection after Chauvin verdict
As the Twin Cities and the nation continue to absorb events that led to the April 20 guilty verdict of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin in the death of George Floyd, Minnesota's Catholic leaders are pointing a way forward.
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Biden administration appeals block on transgender health care mandate
The Biden administration has filed an appeal April 20 of a Jan. 19 federal court's ruling to block an Affordable Care Act provision barring discrimination by health insurers and providers against transgender people.
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Shrine prayer hotline spurred by pandemic is so successful, it'll continue
When the world shut down last year because of the pandemic, the National Shrine of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton decided it was time to reach outward.
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Pope calls for monthlong global prayer marathon for end of pandemic
Pope Francis has called for a global prayer marathon for the entire month of May, praying for the end to the pandemic.
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Former police officer found guilty on all three counts in death of Floyd
A jury found former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin guilty on all three counts April 20 for the death of George Floyd, after deliberating for about 10 hours over two days.
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Chicago native Cardinal Prevost elected pope, takes name Leo XIV