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Nigerian bishops back #EndSARS protests against police brutality
On: 10/20/2020, Peter Ajayi Dada, , In: World
LAGOS, Nigeria (CNS) -- Several Nigerian bishops, including the head of the bishops' conference, have criticized police attacks that have left at least 10 protesters dead and hundreds injured. The bishops say the protests are symptomatic of ongoing corruption ...

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Nigerian bishops back #EndSARS protests against police brutality
On: 10/20/2020, Peter Ajayi Dada, , In: World
LAGOS, Nigeria (CNS) -- Several Nigerian bishops, including the head of the bishops' conference, have criticized police attacks that have left at least 10 protesters dead and hundreds injured. The bishops say the protests are symptomatic of ongoing corruption ...

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Brooklyn Diocese 'extremely disappointed' court sided with new COVID-19 limits
On: 10/19/2020, , In: Nation
BROOKLYN, N.Y. (CNS) -- After a federal judge sided with New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo in its court fight against the state's latest restrictions on houses of worship, the Brooklyn Diocese "is extremely disappointed" but is considering its "appellate options," ...

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Demonstrators burn two churches in Chile on anniversary of protests
On: 10/19/2020, , In: World
SANTIAGO, Chile (CNS) -- Demonstrators burned two Catholic churches in Chile, where gatherings to mark the one-year anniversary of mass protests against inequality descended into chaos. Church officials and media reports described the Oct. 18 gatherings ...

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In virtual seminar, Catholics urged to stand for faith in public square
On: 10/19/2020, Tony Gutiérrez, , In: Nation
PHOENIX (CNS) -- Ahead of what has been described as one of the most contentious elections in the United States, the Diocese of Phoenix offered a perspective on the role and responsibility of Catholics in the voting booth during its recent "Catholics ...

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Vatican coins illustrate Bible stories, mark anniversaries
On: 10/19/2020, , In: World
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- The most expensive Vatican commemorative coins for 2020 continue a numismatic series illustrating scenes from the Acts of the Apostles; the other mid-October issues mark important anniversaries and themes dear to the heart of the ...

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Vaccine from aborted fetuses
Father Kenneth Doyle
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Joe Biden, pre-conciliar Catholic?
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Nigerian bishops back #EndSARS protests against police brutality

LAGOS, Nigeria (CNS) -- Several Nigerian bishops, including the head of the bishops' conference, have criticized police attacks that have left at least 10 protesters dead and hundreds injured. The bishops say the protests are symptomatic of ongoing corruption issues in the country.

BROOKLYN, N.Y. (CNS) -- After a federal judge sided with New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo in its court fight against the state's latest restrictions on houses of worship, the Brooklyn Diocese "is extremely disappointed" but is considering its "appellate options," Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio said in a statement.

SANTIAGO, Chile (CNS) -- Demonstrators burned two Catholic churches in Chile, where gatherings to mark the one-year anniversary of mass protests against inequality descended into chaos. Church officials and media reports described the Oct. 18 gatherings through the country as peaceful, but unrest broke out late in the day, with some protesters entering and vandalizing parishes in Santiago, the national capital.

PHOENIX (CNS) -- Ahead of what has been described as one of the most contentious elections in the United States, the Diocese of Phoenix offered a perspective on the role and responsibility of Catholics in the voting booth during its recent "Catholics in the Public Square Seminar" livestreamed from the diocesan pastoral center.

VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- The most expensive Vatican commemorative coins for 2020 continue a numismatic series illustrating scenes from the Acts of the Apostles; the other mid-October issues mark important anniversaries and themes dear to the heart of the pope.

PORTLAND, Ore. (CNS) -- Dakota Hulsey was diligently setting up tables in a downtown Portland restaurant Oct. 17. Out of the corner of his eye, he saw 225 people walking in procession behind the Eucharist on busy Northwest Everett Street. Hulsey paused for a moment, went to the window and gazed with folded hands, purple surgical gloves and all.