Bethlehem family feels the pull of living in the town of Jesus’ birth
By Judith Sudilovsky Catholic News Service BETHLEHEM, West Bank (CNS) — Brothers Peter and Eli Hosh grew up knowing that
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Catholics are both/and people, not either/or
At the recent November 2019 USCCB meeting, there were unedifying words exchanged about what was most important, respect life or
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Haitian parish restoring church after 2018 quake
Receiving support from sister parish in Dubuque By Dan Russo Witness Editor DUBUQUE — On Oct. 6, 2018, an earthquake
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Historic flooding in Midwest threatening lives, destroying livelihoods
By Catholic News Service WASHINGTON (CNS) — The chairman of the U.S. bishops’ domestic policy committee late March 19 expressed grief
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Harmful immigration policies and what you can do to help
By Miryam Antúnez De Mayolo Special to The Witness Under the current administration, immigration rules and policies are changing at
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Robots and AI: Papal academy decodes newest pro-life challenges
By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Even though today’s modern tools and technologies are hardly human,
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Funeral held in Traer for sailor killed at Pearl Harbor
His ship was hit by a torpedo during the 1941 attack By Jill Kruse-Domeyer Witness Editorial Assistant TRAER — Nearly
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USCCB committee issues statement on actions to be taken in response to recent sex abuse scandals
September 19, 2018 WASHINGTON–The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ (USCCB) Administrative Committee has issued the following statement today in response
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Catholic Charities staff member, wife deployed to Texas
Assisting with family reunification By Jill Kruse-Domeyer Witness Editorial Assistant On July 31, Pablo Guevara, immigration legal assistant for Catholic
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Responding to family separation on the southern border
Photo: Children and members of faith groups gather June 21 at the U.S. Capitol in Washington to protest the Trump
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