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The reduction in the number of refugees allowed into the U.S. had led to the closing of 18 Catholic Charities programs around the country.

"This is more than just prayers for the justices; this is more than just prayers for DACA recipients. This is also prayers for ourselves because we have a long way to go. ..."

Pressing issues raised by the bishops included the priesthood shortage, gun violence, young people leaving the church and the need to provide support services for pregnant women.

He has served as conference vice president for the past three years with his presidential post beginning once this fall assembly ends.

A working group of bishops identified four action-oriented priorities categorized under: evangelization, human life and dignity, vocations and protect/heal God's children.

Despite an enemy plane zooming straight at him with machine guns blazing, not one piece of lead penetrated the cockpit.

"Of all the letters he received, he kept this one," his wife said, and it was read at his memorial service.

Honor a veteran these coming days via a special Mass, a Patriotic Rosary or another means.

Two centuries ago, British philosopher and statesman Edmund Burke famously warned that those who do not know history are doomed to repeat it.

Democratic presidential candidate and former Vice President Joe Biden was denied holy Communion by a pastor of a South Carolina Church Oct. 27, and people can’t stop talking about it.