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Kansas Catholic school building vandalized, defaced with swastikas

A Catholic school building in Kansas has been extensively vandalized, with the perpetrators defacing the property with swastikas.
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Homeless need both a handout and a hand up, archbishop says

Giving some money or a blanket or a sandwich to a homeless person is a good and laudable thing, but a Christian who considers the beggar a brother or sister will do more, said Archbishop Cesare Nosiglia of Turin.
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Panelists say abortion debate has become too political, needs wider focus

Overturning Roe v. Wade will not be the silver bullet many in the pro-life movement have hoped for. Even if the Supreme Court delivers a symbolic repudiation of its 1973 ruling, abortion will continue with state oversight and passions will ...
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14-nation survey shows U.S. faith has stayed strongest amid COVID-19

According to a new poll by the Pew Research Center, more Americans say the coronavirus pandemic has strengthened their religious faith than those in 13 other nations that possess what Pew called "advanced economies."
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Father Jack Wintz dies; told stories of inspiration to everyday Catholics

As a journalist, Franciscan Father Jack Wintz covered stories that explored human nature and focused on the mission of inspiring people as they lived their faith daily.
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Poet Amanda Gorman is a light to us all, parishioner says

Long before she burst into the public spotlight delivering her inauguration poem, Amanda Gorman got a standing ovation from fellow parishioners of St. Brigid Church in Los Angeles for reciting a poem she wrote about the parish.
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Verify before sharing ‘news,’ pope says in Communications Day message

In the age of instant communications and fake news, journalists -- like everyone else -- need to recover the practice of going out and verifying information before they share it, Pope Francis said.
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