Bishops in Bolivia’s Amazon region praised residents of a small town who seized a light plane, apparently owned by drug traffickers, that had violated their ban on landing at the local airstrip.
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Catholic faith shapes Phil Klay and bestselling war author’s writing
“I think a Catholic worldview inflects how I think about sin, about fallibility, about ritual and community and suffering, about being a physical body in the world, but also about being more than mere matter,” Phil Klay said.
Young people call DACA ruling good news, but know battle not over
On June 18, the U.S. Supreme Court in a 5-4 ruling said President Donald Trump could not stop the program with his 2017 executive order.
American raised in Philadelphia among victims stabbed in England
An American who attended Catholic schools in Philadelphia was among three friends stabbed to death in a suspected terror attack in England.
Racial issues need ‘honest discussion,’ not destruction, says San Francisco archbishop
San Francisco’s archbishop said June 20 the “toppling and defacing” of a statue of St. Junipero Serra and other statues in the city’s Golden Gate Park is the latest example of some people using the current movement against racial injustice as a reason for violence, looting and vandalism.
Retired pope returns to Vatican after visiting his brother in Germany
Retired Pope Benedict XVI returned to the Vatican June 22, five days after flying to Germany to spend time with his ailing, 96-year-old brother.
Turkish bishops won’t contest plan to turn ancient cathedral into a mosque
Catholic bishops in Turkey pledged not to contest plans to turn Istanbul’s ancient Hagia Sophia cathedral that now serves as a museum into a Muslim place of worship.
High court rules against Trump administration’s plan to end DACA
In one of the most anticipated cases of the term, the Supreme Court June 18 ruled against efforts by the Trump administration to end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, known as DACA.
Retired pope travels to Germany to visit his ailing brother
Retired Pope Benedict XVI, who is 93 years old, traveled to Germany to visit his ailing older brother, Msgr. Georg Ratzinger, who is 96.
Supreme Court stops Texas execution for inmate’s religious liberty
The U.S. Supreme Court granted a last-minute stay of execution for Texas death-row inmate Ruben Gutierrez June 16, saying the state prison officials need to reexamine their rule that bans clergy from being with prisoners to the execution chamber.
Catholic composer denies claims of sexual misconduct; publisher cuts ties
Catholic composer David Haas denies allegations of sexual misconduct with adult women that led his music publisher, GIA Publications, to suspend its relationship with him.
Christians called to intercede for, not condemn, others, pope says
True believers do not condemn people for their sins or shortcomings but intercede on their behalf with God through prayer, Pope Francis said.