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Published: November 18, 2015

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Minors who crossed border still challenged

WASHINGTON -- Just because unaccompanied Central American minors are no longer crossing the U.S. border in the vast numbers they were last year doesn’t mean their problems are over.

Supreme Court to hear appeals on mandate

WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Supreme Court justices said Nov. 6 they will hear seven pending appeals in lawsuits brought by several Catholic and other faith-based entities against the Obama administration’s contraceptive mandate.

Pope: Leaked documents won’t stop financial reforms

VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Leaked and published information about Vatican financial problems and irregularities were already known and are the reason “measures have already been taken that have begun to bear fruit,” Pope Francis said.

Vatican confirms money laundering probe

VATICAN CITY -- Investigations into money laundering, insider trading and market manipulation through a Vatican office were launched after an initial report was filed by the Vatican Financial Intelligence Authority in February 2015, the Vatican spokesman said.

Catholic-Lutheran document lines out steps to full unity

BALTIMORE -- A new 120-page document marks the progress in Catholic-Lutheran relations over the past 50 years and maps the remaining steps needed to achieve full unity.

Pope’s Africa plan includes unstable area

VATICAN CITY -- Despite continued instability and outbreaks of violence in the Central African Republic, the Vatican announced Pope Francis will spend about 33 hours in the country during a Nov. 25-30 visit to Africa.

Catholic TV chef Lidia Bastianich has cooked for two popes

WASHINGTON -- Lidia Bastianich, even at age 68, is working like crazy.

Message of Jesus, doctrine overlooked at Synod of Bishops

So, a few years ago we had this pope. He was very popular. First pope to travel a lot. Huge crowds everywhere he went. He wrote extensively on marriage, family and human sexuality. His writings, his example and his holiness changed countless lives, including mine. (Columns)