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Ketanji Brown Jackson confirmed as newest U.S. Supreme Court justice
WASHINGTON — In a 53-47 vote, the U.S. Senate April 7 confirmed Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court, making her the first...
Clampdown, arrests in El Salvador raises concerns among human-rights advocates
WASHINGTON — Human rights groups in Washington sounded the alarm after the Salvadoran government began mass arrests and suspended personal freedoms following a record-breaking...
Leaders seek prayer, advocacy and relief for Ukraine and its people
NEW YORK — Exactly one month after Russian forces invaded neighboring Ukraine, religious and diplomatic leaders urged prayer, advocacy and relief for Ukrainians and...
Polish convents are welcome relief for Ukrainian refugees
LUBLIN, Poland — Olga and her youngest children are safe in Poland, but she is consumed with worry for her husband and oldest son,...
Boost for funding in federal budget for human needs draws praise from advocates
The $1.5 trillion federal budget for fiscal year 2022 passed by Congress and signed into law March 15 by President Joe Biden includes increased...
Pope Francis prays for war in Ukraine to end
VATICAN CITY — Asking God to forgive all people tempted by violence, Pope Francis prayed for an end to the war in Ukraine and...
Archbishop Borys Gudziak: Russia trying again to ‘extinguish’ the church in Ukraine, but ‘gates...
WASHINGTON -- Archbishop Borys Gudziak, the highest ranking Ukrainian Catholic prelate in the United States, declared during a March 5 online interview, "Morally, Ukraine...
Fear among Ukrainians rampant as many stay put, others flee: ‘The situation is very...
Uncertainty of where Russian troops will strike is feeding fear among Ukrainians, despite many standing in defiance over Russian President Vladimir Putin's military invasion,...
Xavier University of Louisiana among traditionally Black colleges targeted with bomb threat
WASHINGTON -- On Feb. 1, Xavier University of Louisiana was among a group of several historically Black colleges and universities in the United States...
Panelists mull potential effects on pro-life movement stemming from Supreme Court’s ruling in Dobbs...
WASHINGTON — Assuming the Supreme Court upholds Mississippi’s law banning most abortions after 15 weeks in its decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health...