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A memorial honoring shooting victims sits outside the Annunciation Church in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Parents of children killed in Minneapolis Catholic school shooting speak out

8-year-old Fletcher Merkel "loved his family, friends, fishing, cooking and any sport that he was allowed to play" and the hole left in his family's hearts by his death will never be filled, his father remarked at an Aug. 28 ...
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Vatican reports $78 million deficit, also releases APSA report

The Vatican reported the Roman Curia had a $78 million deficit in 2020, and on the same day, the Administration of the Patrimony of the Holy See, which administers Vatican properties and investments, made a summary of its annual budget ...
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May Olympic Games be sign of hope during pandemic, pope says

As thousands of athletes gathered for the Summer Olympic Games in Tokyo, Pope Francis gave them his blessing and extended it to those organizing and supporting the events.
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Catholic school’s lawsuit against mask mandate goes to federal court

A Catholic school in Lansing, Michigan, and two school parents are suing state officials over the state's requirement that students wear face masks in school, saying this violated the school's religious practices.
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Indian Jesuits brace for fallout after US military leaves Afghanistan

Indian Jesuits in Afghanistan are not sure what is in store for them as the strife-torn nation slips into conflict as the United States winds down operations after almost 20 years of war.
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Traditional Latin Mass ‘movement’ sows division, archbishop says

Pope Francis' letter explaining why he was restricting the use of the pre-Vatican II Mass "fearlessly hits the nail on the head: the TLM (Traditional Latin Mass) movement has hijacked the initiatives of St. John Paul II and Benedict XVI ...
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Advocates: Ruling against DACA must push Congress to act

WASHINGTON (CNS) -- Catholic immigration advocates are urging Congress and President Joe Biden to speed up legislation to protect immigrants after a federal judge ruled to end a program that prevents the deportation of thousands of immigrants brought into the ...
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