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Black Catholics express joy at elevation of first African American cardinal
Mark Zimmermann - Catholic News Service
The naming of Washington’s archbishop “as a cardinal is huge, it’s historic.”
Politics & SocietyShort Take
Don’t wait until you’re dead. Giving while living is the most effective kind of philanthropy.
Mary Beth Powers
Chuck Feeney donated the last of his fortune this year, writes Mary Beth Powers of the Catholic Medical Mission Board, and set an example for others to act now rather than later.
Politics & SocietyFaith and Reason
Six Catholics are on the Supreme Court. What they should do on death penalty cases isn’t clear—or satisfying.
Nathaniel Romano, S.J.
The Trump administration’s speed-up of federal executions is bringing new scrutiny to Catholic judges. Nathaniel V. Romano, S.J., writes about the challenges facing the faithful in a pluralist political system.
Two grandparents, an older white woman and white man with grey hair, sit behind a glass or plastic screen, touching hands with two of their grandchildren, a boy and a girl, who from their profile are also light-skinned.
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Vatican tells young people to ask for words of wisdom for Christmas
Carol Glatz - Catholic News Service
One present young people should ask for this Christmas is words of wisdom from older people they know.
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo and Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio of Brooklyn, N.Y., are seen in this composite photo. (CNS composite/Shannon Stapleton, Reuters, and Gregory A. Shemitz)
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Supreme Court blocks New York coronavirus limits on churches and synagogues
Jessica Gresko—Associated Press
The justices split 5-4 with new Justice Amy Coney Barrett in the majority. It was her first publicly discernible vote as a justice.
A large sanctuary with reddish brown pews is empty, from the distance, Mexican Cardinal Carlos Aguiar Retes can be seen standing on a white square platform at the end of the pews, preaching to the empty space. A large organ and array of flag are on the wall behind the altar.
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Mexican church and civic leader cancel public Guadalupe celebrations
David Agren - Catholic News Service
Mexican church and civic officials have canceled public feast celebrations for Mexico’s patroness at her shrine in Mexico City due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
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