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Published: May 11, 2016

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Waiting for the court

WASHINGTON -- People who closely follow the Supreme Court know it’s a waiting game.

Father Daniel Berrigan, advocate for justice and peace, dies

NEW YORK (CNS) -- Jesuit Father Daniel Berrigan, an early critic of U.S. military intervention in Vietnam who for years challenged the country’s reliance on military might, died April 30. He was 94.

Assyrian Christians train to take back homes

ALQOSH, Iraq -- A well-worn AK-47 in his hands, John Behnam ran up a hill overlooking the Ninevah Plain, which stretches in the distance toward the town he fled two years ago. As an instructor yelled at him to keep low, Behnam and other fighters practiced capturing an enemy position. Artillery echoed across the terrain, green with spring, as Kurdish Peshmerga forces traded artillery fire with the Islamic State group that holds Behnam’s hometown of Qaraqosh.

Caring for creation

St. John School students in Hot Springs celebrate Earth Day April 22 with a butterfly release. (Photo)

Six arrested in ISIS plot against Vatican

VATICAN CITY -- Italian authorities arrested six suspects who allegedly received orders from the Islamic State terrorist group to attack the Vatican and the Israeli embassy in Rome.

Nuns, instrumental in survey of 481,000 stars, identified

VATICAN CITY -- Of the many momentous or menial tasks women religious perform, one of the better-kept secrets has been the role of four Sisters of the Holy Child Mary who were part of a global effort to make a complete map and catalog of the starry skies.

Tibetan Buddhist film wins Signis Award at Filmfest DC

WASHINGTON (CNS) -- “Paths of the Soul,” a Chinese film production about Tibetan Buddhists on pilgrimage, won the Signis Jury Award at the 30th annual Filmfest DC in Washington, which concluded April 24.

Wideness in God’s mercy calls us to help abolish the death penalty

Pope Francis called for a moratorium on executions during the Year of Mercy and said the fifth commandment, “Thou shalt not kill,” applies not only to the innocent but to the guilty as well, according to a Catholic News Service article. (Understanding our Church, Seeds of Faith)

What do you like most about your pastor?

“What I like most about my priest is how he listens and interacts with the kids. He is funny and really seems to listen. Sometimes he ...” (Youthspeak, Seeds of Faith)

Pope Francis is even having effect on wedding planning with ‘Amoris Laetitia’

It had been a long Thursday, and Brooke Paris couldn’t wait to take off her heels, peel off her contacts and wipe off her make-up. She changed into her pajamas, climbed into bed and opened her MacBook to the pope’s new apostolic exhortation. (Columns)

Felons across America should be able to vote

During a presidential election year Americans are more likely to vote, and political parties look at ways they can get their supporters to the polls. (Editorial)