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A priest, a psychologist and a college president: Meet Father James Burns

Father James Burns has been recognized as an outstanding Minnesota leader. He relies on his psychology doctorate, his priestly formation and his Lasallian values in his role as president of St. Mary’s University of Minnesota, which includes a Minneapolis campus with bachelor’s completion and graduate programs in business, health and human services, and education.
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Pope: Christian politics must be marked by love, respect

For politics to be "the highest form of charity," as Catholic social teaching promotes, it must be exercised with full respect and even love for those who disagree, Pope Francis said.
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Bishops express sorrow, condemn racially motivated shooting in Buffalo

Several U.S. Catholic bishops expressed sorrow and called out racism and gun violence after reports of a May 14 mass shooting in Buffalo, New York, that left at least three injured and 10 dead -- a crime authorities categorized as likely motivated by hatred for Black people.
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Vatican confirms pope will visit Indigenous in Canada in late July

Pope Francis will meet members of Canada's Indigenous communities in late July, visiting the cities of Edmonton, Quebec and Iqaluit in Nunavut, the country's most northern region.
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Bishop prohibits prelature from accepting aid from those damaging Amazon

A Catholic prelature in Brazil's Amazon has decreed that its parishes will not accept donations from any person or company that displaces minorities or damages the earth.
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Declining birthrates impoverish future, pope says

The steady decline of birthrates across Europe and the West are signs of a new form of poverty that deprives humanity of a future, Pope Francis said.
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Report identifies abuses of Native American children in boarding schools

Hundreds of boarding schools supported by the U.S. government for 150 years sought to forcefully assimilate Native American and Indigenous children into white society, a first-of-its-kind report from the Interior Department said.
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Racing to Mass? Catholics at Churchill Downs’ chapel know that feeling

While the first Saturday in May's running of the Kentucky Derby boasts the fastest two minutes in sports, Churchill Downs' backside chapel hosts what might be the fastest Sunday Mass in the Archdiocese of Louisville.
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A priest’s poem, 44 years in the making

Last month, Father George Welzbacher made the final revisions to his poetic magnum opus — “Galactic Shepherd: Time’s Charioteer.” For 44 years, he had written, reconsidered, reimagined and re-written his eight-page poem. In his 93rd year, it was finally finished.Last month, Father George Welzbacher made the final revisions to his poetic magnum opus — “Galactic Shepherd: Time’s Charioteer.” For 44 years, he had written, reconsidered, reimagined and re-written his eight-page poem. In his 93rd year, it was finally finished.
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A spoonful of honey: beekeeper leads with kindness

Life would’ve looked very different if Roy Dick had stayed in seminary and pursued priesthood. Instead, he got married and had four kids, served as a Catholic school principal and a director of religious education, tutored and coached, supported pro-life causes and focused on his seven grandchildren.
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Officials condemn violence, threats after high court leak on abortion case

Biden administration officials issued a statement against violence May 9 following protests outside the homes of two Supreme Court justices in the Washington area as well as a spate of vandalism and disruptions targeting locales of groups that oppose abortion. Some of them include Catholic churches.
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