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Published: July 13, 2016

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Pope: Christians must apologize for marginalizing gays

ABOARD THE PAPAL FLIGHT FROM ARMENIA -- Catholics and other Christians not only must apologize to the gay community, they must ask forgiveness of God for ways they have discriminated against homosexual persons or fostered hostility toward them, Pope Francis said.

Temporary plan to stop deportations blocked by Supreme Court

WASHINGTON -- With a tie vote June 23, the U.S. Supreme Court blocked the Obama administration’s plan to temporarily protect more than 4 million unauthorized immigrants from deportation.

‘Long walks’ part of daily schedule at World Youth Day

WARSAW, Poland -- Young people attending World Youth Day 2016 in Krakow, Poland, may have to walk up to nine miles to and from one of its key sites, event organizers said.

Action on gun violence is a respect life issue for Church

WASHINGTON -- In the first 181 days of 2016, there have been 163 mass shootings in the United States, data gathered by the Washington-based nonprofit Gun Violence Archive show.

Fundamental struggle of living a Christian life is ‘battle of prayer’

The title of one of the articles on prayer in the Catechism of the Catholic Church is disarming but also refreshing, and causes many of us to nod our heads in recognition: “The Battle of Prayer” (paragraphs 2725-2745). The battle of prayer is “against ourselves and against the wiles of the tempter,” the Catechism states, and is fundamental to the struggle of living a Christian life. (Understanding our Church, Seeds of Faith)

What do you want for your future?

“I want to marry the love of my life and have three kids. I want to work as either a detective or forensic scientist so that I am able to help people figure out why or how they ...” (Youthspeak, Seeds of Faith)

What George Washington, Pope Benedict have in common

I’ve been listening to Lillian Cunningham’s “Presidential” podcast, trying to glean insights into our nation’s earliest leaders. In a month that contains fireworks — from the 4th of July to the Republican and Democratic conventions — it feels quieting and introspective to cast my mind back to our first presidents. (Columns)

EU vote a moment of truth, uncertainty

The recent referendum on European Union membership has been taken by some as a signal that racial and xenophobic abuse has been legitimized. Responding to the disgraceful slogans painted on a Polish community center in Hammersmith, West London, Cardinal Vincent Nichols of Westminster condemned what he called an “upsurge of racism, of hatred toward others” as “something we must not tolerate.” He added: “This is simply not acceptable in a humane society.” (Guest commentary)