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Galvanized by the #MeToo movement and the sex abuse crisis commanding the attention of the Vatican, women religious are now openly discussing a subject that was once taboo – sexual harassment, abuse and rape of sisters by clergy – in congregational motherhouses and national conference offices.Read More -
PIEDRAS NEGRAS, Mexico – Gangs in Honduras first threatened Denia Garcia’s husband six months ago, telling him to join with them or die. Her husband, a police officer, fled to the United States, arriving successfully.Read More -
WASHINGTON – Immigrant advocates called on the Department of Homeland Security to rescind the so-called “remain in Mexico” policy that finds the United States returning migrants across the southern border to await their U.S. court hearings.Read More
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CIUDAD HIDALGO, Mexico – At this normally bustling border crossing between Mexico and Guatemala, Central American migrants – part of a caravan that set out Jan. 15 from San Pedro Sula, Honduras – sat patiently on folding chairs in the shade. Mexican immigration officials distributed bottles of water, while members of the navy served meals of simple stew and slices of white bread.Read More
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MANILA, Philippines – Catholic bishops in the Philippines broke what they described as their “collective silence” over “many disturbing issues” that have confronted the country in recent months.Read More
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